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Siberian Bear, Tigers Predict Biden Election Victory

Who needs polls when you have watermelons?

'Comey's Rule' on Russia and Russia on 'Comey's Rule'

James Comey and Russian reviewers talk about the veracity of the new Showtime series.

seeking stability

Kyrgyzstan Cancels Election Result After Night of Chaos

Moscow's embassy in Bishkek on Tuesday called for "a legal solution" to the political crisis.

Russian Cleaner Takes Office After Surprise Election Win

Marina Udgodskaya's landslide win against her village's pro-Kremlin incumbent has made national headlines.

mutual agreement

Putin Proposes Election Non-Interference Pact With U.S.

U.S. intelligence officials have said that Russia is once again manipulating social media in favor of Donald Trump.

Russia to Field 3 New Parties in 2021 State Duma Race

The parties have been linked to a Kremlin strategy to divide opposition support amid record low popularity for the pro-Kremlin ruling party.

to the ballot box

Navalny's Allies Claim Symbolic Council Seat Wins in Regional Polls

Independent election monitors said they received reports of ballot stuffing and other irregularities.

election preview

Russia’s Regional Elections, Explained

The vote is set to be a key test for the pro-Putin ruling party — as well as a measure of Russians' reaction to the Navalny poisoning.

Millions of U.S. Voters’ Details Leak to Russia’s Dark Web – Kommersant

A user nicknamed Gorka9 advertised free access to the personal information of 7.6 million voters in Michigan in a discussion forum.

Unsolicited texts

U.S. Spams Russians With Texts Offering Rewards for Election Meddling Info

The State Department confirmed that the SMS messages are real.

U.S. Offers $10M Reward Against Russian Election Interference

The reward marks one of the most public signs that members of Trump's administration are taking election meddling seriously.

Russian Election Activists Arrested at Conference

Anti-riot police detained United Democrats activists on terrorism charges.

contentious election

Belarus’ Lukashenko Threatens to Kick Out Foreign Press Over Protest Coverage

He accused foreign journalists of “calling for riots” and hurling “insult after insult” ahead of next month's election.

russian disruption

UK Says 'Russian Actors' Likely Tried to Disrupt 2019 Election

The accusation, although not directly aimed at the Kremlin, is likely to worsen already fraught relations between London and Moscow.

Russian MPs Back Bill to Hold Polls Over 3 Days

Critics said elections held over several days would be more difficult to monitor and easier to rig.

THE PEOPLE’S GOVERNOR

Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Tasted Democracy. Now Voters Feel It Was Ripped Away.

Protesters told The Moscow Times they will continue rallying until their governor’s murder trial is held in Khabarovsk.

suppressed opposition

Belarus Bars Jailed Lukashenko Rival From Contesting Vote

Viktor Babaryko was jailed in the run-up to the vote on suspicion of financial crimes.

FALL FROM GRACE

Russian Governor Detained on Murder Charges

Sergei Furgal is suspected of ordering hits on several businessmen in the Russian Far East in the early 2000s.

coronavirus scare

Coronavirus-Infected Moscow Election Official Administered Vote on Putin Reforms – Reports

More than 1,300 people voted at the polling station where she worked.

questioning the numbers

Data Scientist Claims ‘Staggering’ Fraud at Russia’s Constitution Vote

Prominent physicist Sergei Shpilkin said up to 22 million votes may have been cast fraudulently.

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