08.09.2015

The results of the study conducted by “Golos” define certain main characteristics of the election campaign in Russia, suchas using by candidates administrative resources, budget and public funds for their campaigns, problems with financial transparency allowing many candidates and parties illegally to receive funds from abroad. The biggest beneficiaries of foreign funds are the candidates nominated by the ruling “United Russia” party and the ruling party itself. Quite often the real owners of closed joint stock companies are virtually unknown. Moreover, funds close to political parties that accumulate a significant portion of financial resources are not obliged to disclose information to voters about the real donors.

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