Russian opposition push to stand in Moscow city vote Opposition candidates in Moscow vow to keep protesting against the authorities' refusal to include them on the ballot for local polls in September, after meeting with the top election chief. Muscovites have rallied over the past weeks to demand that opposition candidates be allowed to take part in the election of the Moscow parliament, culminating in a rally of more than 20,000 people at the weekend. Another rally is now set for Saturday, opposition politician Alexei Navalny has said. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES