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Articles with tag "Elections"

opinion
Ilya Klishin

Russians Have Little Say in Their Future

Putin’s revamp underlines the extent to which the status quo rules.
Abkhazia protests

Court in Breakaway Georgian Region Annuls Contested Presidential Vote

The election had returned the pro-Russia incumbent but triggered rowdy protests.
11th-hour endorsement

Russian Nationalist Party Leader Endorses Johnson in U.K. Election

Opponents have accused Boris Johnson of delaying publishing a report on alleged Russian meddling in Britain for political reasons.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

The West Needs to Measure Russian Election Meddling. Here’s How

Techniques that once quantified the impact of political advertising don’t work for internet propaganda.
Controversial contents

Secret U.K. Report Names Conservatives’ Russian Oligarch Donors – Sunday Times

Nine Russian businesspeople have allegedly donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Tories.
Meddling

U.K. Delays Publishing Report on Russia Poll Meddling, Calls It 'Standard Procedure'

There is no legitimate reason for delaying the publication of the report, the chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee earlier said.
Foreign Meddling

Russia Tried to Influence Disputed Bolivia Elections – Proekt

Russian media outlet says state agency Rosatom sent political experts to support Bolivian President Evo Morales' botched re-election bid.
Influencer

Russia Is Trying to Meddle in 2020 U.S. Election via Facebook – Zuckerberg

Facebook said it had shut down accounts linked to Russia’s “troll farm.”
Meddling media

Russian Lawmakers Accuse BBC, Meduza, RFE/RL of Violating Election Law

The outlets are now at risk of being blocked within Russia as a result.
Powers revoked

Disappointed Kremlin Won’t Entrust Moscow Elections to City Hall – Vedomosti

The Kremlin is looking not to repeat last month's losses in next year’s gubernatorial elections and the 2021 State Duma vote.
MASS VIOLATIONS

St. Petersburg Authorities Paid Local Athletes to Beat and Threaten Election Observers – Meduza

St. Petersburg's local elections this month drew national attention for widespread violations and irregularities.
street protests

‘The Dragon Has Unclenched Its Jaws’: 25,000 Rally in Moscow to Demand Release of Jailed Protesters

A movement for fair elections that began in July has turned into a protest against the crackdown.
rigged vote

United Russia Officials Meddled in St. Petersburg Vote, Top Election Official Says

Ella Pamfilova said members of the ruling party had “directly intervened in the electoral process.”
weekend profile

St. Petersburg’s New Governor, Undeterred by Charges of Vote Fraud, Promises Moscow-Style Revival

Critics say Alexander Beglov is a Kremlin appointee unfit for the northern capital.
protests

Protesters Demand Fair Elections In Russia's Far East

Hundreds of protesters have demanded a re-run of last weekend’s vote in Far East Russian city where a pro-Kremlin candidate was elected mayor.
opinion
Aaron Schwartzbaum

Russia’s Party System Is Falling Apart

Russia’s politics are growing harder to predict and harder to manage.
No confiscation

Navalny Ally ‘Evacuates’ Electronics by Drone as Russian Police Stage Mass Raids

Video of Boyko launching the drone from his balcony as police close in has gained widespread attention.
weekend profile

Ella Pamfilova, Villain of the Moscow Vote Protest Movement, Belongs to a Dying Breed

Both the Russian government and the opposition have grown tired of her, analysts say.
Forced removal

St. Petersburg Police Filmed Dragging Local Election Monitor as Critics Decry ‘Dirty’ Vote

“I’m defending democratic elections,” the municipal deputy said as five officers carried him out of the building.
Overnight demonstrations

Protest Erupts in Far East Russia After Pro-Kremlin Candidate's Victory

Footage from the protest shows riot police clashing with protesters and escorting them into vans.
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