Liberal’s tilt at Russian poll in doubt

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Series Details 23.1.08
Publication Date 23/01/2008
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Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s likely next President, portrayed himself as a modernising moderate as he launched his campaign on 22 January 2008 for the March 2008 Presidential election.

However, Mikhail Kasyanov, his only liberal opposition challenger, saw his candidacy thrown into doubt by a criminal investigation into whether his campaign had forged signatures in his support.

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Deutsche Welle, 23.1.08: European Watchdog Plans to Observe Russian Presidential Poll http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3084176,00.html
BBC News, 23.1.08: Kremlin gets tough ahead of polls http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7204623.stm
BBC News, 24.1.08: Putin critic facing election ban http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7206419.stm
IFES: Election Guide: Russia http://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/179/
BBC News, 22.1.08: Putin opponent to be investigated http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7201806.stm
BBC News, 27.1.08: Kasyanov barred from Russian poll http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7211622.stm

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