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Articles with tag "Elections"

attempts of provocations

Russia Accuses U.S. of Meddling in Its Affairs With Protest Warning

The U.S. Embassy had warned U.S. nationals on its website to avoid a Moscow protest route.
Final decision

Opposition Candidate Sobol Barred From Moscow Vote

Sobol, who has been on hunger strike since July 13, has been one of the opposition's most prominent figures demanding fair elections.
police force

The Kremlin Turns Up the Pressure on Protesters Demanding Fair Vote

Despite an ongoing crackdown, demonstrators gathered en masse in Russia’s capital for a fourth straight weekend.
STILL STANDING

‘Time for Radical Measures’: Lyubov Sobol Is Seizing the Protest Moment

With key opposition figures sidelined, the Navalny ally has led the Moscow council vote demonstrations.
Couch surfing

Russian Police Drag Opposition Candidate Onto Street on Couch to be Detained

“I don’t know what to say,” the incredulous Sobol said as she was carried down a set of stairs.
Meddling concerns

Russia Intent on Interfering With U.S. Elections, FBI Director Says

"Until they stop they haven't been deterred enough," Wray said.
street protests

‘A Pre-Revolutionary Situation’: More Than 20,000 Rally in Moscow for Free Elections

Russia’s largest protest in years came after a week of demonstrations against the barring of opposition candidates from city council elections.
opposition rally

Moscow Opposition Rallies for Fair Elections, 39 Detained

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand fair elections.
secret transaction

Italy's Salvini Says His League Party Didn't Take Money From Russia

BuzzFeed reported that his far-right League party had sought millions of euros from Russian investors via a secret oil deal.
Seeking influence

Russia Negotiated $65M Payment to Help Italian Far-Right in Elections – BuzzFeed

Three Russians can be heard discussing the payment with a close aide to Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini in an explosive audio recording.
Political match

Russian Politician Turns to Tinder in New Campaign Strategy

This politician wants to get to know his potential constituents on a deeper level.
Off the ballot

Opposition Barred From St. Petersburg Election Ahead of Vote

A number of obstacles are preventing opposition politicians from registering as candidates.
risky profession

15% of Russian Mayors Prosecuted Over Past Decade, Study Says

Mayors are largely male and uneducated, the study said.
Direct request

‘Don’t Meddle in U.S. Elections,’ Trump Tells a Smiling Putin

The exchange appeared to make light of the 2016 election interference scandal.
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.
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