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Articles with tag "Elections"

Breakdown

The Russia-Trump Links in Mueller’s Report, Explained

New details reveal extensive contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

A Comedian as President? Time to Be Serious

Zelenskiy is emerging as the winner of Ukraine's election.
Animal Oracle

Bears in Russian Zoo Predict Ukrainian Election

These bears don't care which candidate is currently leading in the polls.
Reactions

We Told You So: Russian Officials React to Mueller Report on Collusion

Mueller found no evidence that Trump's campaign had conspired with Russia.
Shake-up

Putin Reshuffles Regional Governors Ahead of 2019 Vote

Five new regional governors have resigned as approval for the ruling party drops.
Mueller's probe

The Alleged Links Between the Trump Campaign and Russia, Explained

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that there was Russian interference in the presidential election.
cyber warfare

U.S. Disrupted Russian Trolls on Day of November Election

The group had posed as Americans and spread disinformation online in an attempt to influence the 2016 election.
shooting blanks

U.S. Judge Delays Sentencing of Admitted Russian Agent Butina

Butina pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Russia.
virtual farming

Twitter Says Troll Accounts Linked to Russia Were Actually Venezuelan, Revises Data

Twitter removed 228 accounts from the Russian IRA dataset earlier this month.
Elections

Two More Russian Cities Abolish Mayoral Elections

Other major cities that have abolished elections in recent years include Yekaterinburg, Petrozavodsk, Novgorod and Kaliningrad.
Computer says no

Moscow Duma Chairman Defends Automated System That Overshot Vote Tally

“The screen shows a vote of 33 for and 3 against — that’s 36 people,” a deputy said. “But I counted 26.”
Syria

Russia Says Syria's Assad Is Popular, Likely to Win Re-Election

Russia described Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a popular leader who has every chance to win re-election.
Sanctions

U.S. Imposes Fresh Russia Sanctions for Election Meddling

The fresh sanctions targeted 15 members of a Russian military intelligence service and four entities involved in alleged election interference.
Social media

Russia Used Social Media for Widespread Meddling in U.S. Politics — Reports

Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election included attempts to divide Americans by race and extreme ideology, experts said Monday.
Hackers

Russia Is Ready to Publish Correspondence on Alleged U.S. Election 'Interference,' Official Says

The official said that the U.S. had first approached Russia about the alleged hacking campaign in October 2016.
opinion
Tinatin Japaridze & Lincoln Mitchell

The Specter of Russia Hangs Over Georgia’s Presidential Runoff (Op-ed)

A return to power of Saakashvili’s allies could reignite tensions with Moscow.
Police

'Brazen Interference': Russian Officials React to Election of Interpol's President

Officials in Moscow cited unfair Western pressure and interference in reacting to the news that a Russian major-general had lost his presidential bid.
Elections

Russian Firm Sues Facebook Over Employee Charged for U.S. Election Meddling

The lawsuit cited the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in claiming Facebook discriminated against the company due to its Russian origins.
Elections

Russia Accuses U.S. Senators of Trying to Meddle in Interpol Election

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call: "... This is probably a certain kind of interference in the electoral process of an...
Elections

Russian Election Observers Warn of Voter Fraud Scheme Tested in Far East

“This issue is systemic – the technology can be applied throughout the country… if urgent measures aren’t taken,” observers warn.
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