A photo taken on August 19, 2017 shows the mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman seen during the celebrations for the 294th anniversary of the city. Russia's regional lawmakers on April 3 voted to cancel direct mayoral elections in the country's fourth-largest city despite protests from supporters of the opposition mayor. Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman, who was elected in 2013 for five years, has been the only top regional official who publicly voiced criticism of President Vladimir Putin and openly supported opposition leader Alexei Navalny. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV