
The rating of "United Russia" for the second time in a year sank to a historical minimum, compiling, according to the All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, 32.2 percent. This is the lowest level in the history of observations, back in January the historical minimum was 32.7 percent.
The ratings of the party and President of Russia Vladimir Putin began to decline sharply after the government announcing in 2018 to increase the retirement age in the country. In the first half of 2018, they fell by 16 points.
With low ratings of the party, the sources of the newspaper Vedomosti, RBC and Medusa connect the refusal of United Russia to go to the elections to the Moscow City Duma. The deputies of the uninstall are nominated in the city on their own, and not from their party. In addition, candidates from the authorities will not be nominated from the party in the autumn elections of governors in a number of regions.