Issue 4269. Last Updated: 11/08/2009

2009 U.S.-Russia Summit: Obama in Moscow

Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.

Several Rosneft Vice Presidents Could Quit

The Moscow Times
Several Rosneft vice presidents could leave the company in the near future, including senior managers in charge of finance and exports, sources inside the company said, Interfax reported Sunday.

Disappointment and Defiance in Party Camps

Staff Writers
Disappointment hung heavy at the campaign headquarters of the Communist Party on Sunday night, even though preliminary results indicated that it would win seats in the next State Duma.

Party Ponders Life After Landslide

By Anna Smolchenko
At polling station No. 2074 at the Russian Academy of Sciences, President Vladimir Putin looked relaxed and content as he arrived with his wife, Lyudmila, to vote.

Turnout Up as United Russia Takes 63%

By Nabi Abdullaev
Results released early Monday gave United Russia a crushing victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections after a campaign clearly aided by the popularity of President Vladimir Putin and, opponents say, smothering tactics by the authorities.

Youths' Exit Poll Reflects Official Results

By John Wendle
The exit poll results from Nashi Vybory, a spinoff from the pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi, lay among hamburger wrappers Sunday on a table at the McDonald's on the Arbat.

Early Voters Support a Just Russia

By Alexander Osipovich
At first it seemed Polling Station No. 59 would be a hotbed of support for A Just Russia.

Policemen Beef Up Security in Beslan

By Francesca Mereu
Soldiers patrolled the streets with automatic weapons here Sunday, while police stopped cars entering and leaving town, meticulously checking the documents of drivers and passengers and asking them why they were going to Beslan.

3 Elderly Voters Die

The Moscow Times
At least three elderly voters died in polling stations during State Duma elections Sunday.

Red Square Residents Vote With Homeless

Staff Writer
The residents of No. 1 Red Square marched to their local polling station early Sunday morning, stamping their feet in the cold as they waited to vote.

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