Moscow has a lot of liberals? Wow, I am so surprised.
Moscow always had a lot of support for liberal parties (at least, a relative lot by Russian standards), this is nothing new. And most certainly not a rebellion. Most Russians do not live in Moscow. Putin and United Russia gain their support from the countless small cities and towns that dot Russia. That is where most of the Russian population lives and where Putin reigns supreme. As long as Putin maintains that powerbase, he will never have to worry.
So yeah. I am used to Western stories about Russia being sensationalist, but this one reaches a new level
It does contain a lot of good information though, if you don't know a lot about local Russian politics. Just try to look beyond some of the sensationalism and political bias. It is mostly just the headline that makes me facepalm.