Dmitry Medvedev was once again excluded from his party's list, with… (список · партия · сергей)
Dmitry Medvedev was once again excluded from his party's list, with Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Sobyanin taking the lead. The list included: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin; military correspondent Evgeny Poddubny; Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova; and head of the 'Youth Army' Vladislav Golovin.
Consensus
- The United Russia party has selected a top five list for the September parliamentary elections.
- Sergey Lavrov, Sergei Sobyanin, and other well-known figures are included in the top five.
- The list includes a mix of political, military, and public figures.
- The party has historically used this strategy of selecting high-profile leaders who later renounce their seats.
- The election date is set for September 20.
- The list was finalized after a party congress.
Points of divergence
- Dmitry Medvedev was not included in the final list, despite his efforts to be included, and was not even considered as a candidate for the top five. — meduza
- Dmitry Medvedev was not included in the final list, and the party's leadership chose not to include him. — novaya_eu
- The final list was shaped by President Putin, and the names of Lavrov, Lvova-Belova, and Gоловin were agreed upon in late June. — meduza
- The list was finalized without mentioning Medvedev's name, and the top five includes Lavrov, Sobyanin, Poddubny, Lvova-Belova, and Gоловin. — tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- Dmitry Medvedev again missed his party's list; Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Sobyanin took the lead. 'United Russia' will go to elections as Putin's party for the first time in 19 years, decided at the party congress. — Meduza
- United Russia has selected its top five for the State Duma election list; four previously withdrew their mandates from such a group — Новая газета Европа
- Lavrov and Sobyanin will head the first 'five', with which United Russia will go to the September elections — Дождь
- Being for Putin is the basic minimum. United Russia presents an election campaign poster — Дождь
- Lavrov, Sobyanin, Lvova-Belova and Two War Participants to Lead 'United Russia' in State Duma Elections — Meduza