Putin's St Petersburg rival gains from election

Reuters, December 9, 2002
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An old adversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to have a good chance of gaining a third term as St Petersburg's governor after elections for a city assembly, his opponents conceded on Monday.

Co-chairmen of the St. Petersburg branch of the electoral bloc "SPS+YABLOKO" forwards a request to the Public Prosecutor General V. Ustinov
abn.news. November 27, 2002
St. Petersburg, November 27, 2002; 14:47. The co-chairmen of St. Petersburg branch of the electoral bloc "SPS+YABLOKO" forwarded a request to Public Prosecutor General V. Ustinov to adopt measures to restore the legitimate order for conducting election campaigns.

St. Pete Gov. Yakovlev Gets Last Nails in Political Coffin
Russia Journal, by Dr. Gordon M. Hahn, July 26, 2002
July events suggest the final nails are being hammered into the coffin of St. Petersburg Gov. Vladimir Yakovlev's political career. On July 2, the Union of Right Forces (SPS), Yabloko and Unity parties announced they would establish a joint election headquarters to coordinate their actions in the December elections to St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly (SPLA).