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Articles with tag "Elections"

Unsolicited texts

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

The State Department confirmed that the SMS messages are real.
cyber crimes

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.
CRACKDOWN

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.
extended vote

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.
opinion Ben Noble

It Wasn’t About Putin — Until It Was

By flipping the rhetoric in blatant contradiction of so much of what was said before the vote, the Kremlin has shown its contempt for voters.
post-plebiscite address

Putin Thanks Russians for 'Support and Trust' After Vote

He made no mention of the fact that the changes also reset his constitutional term limit.
public mandate

Putin Triumphant as Critics Slam Vote Extending His Rule

The vote which saw a huge majority approve Putin's reforms was followed by reports of widespread violations.
2036?

Final Vote Result Shows Big Majority for Putin Reforms

With all votes counted, the Central Elections Commission said 77.92% had backed the reforms, with turnout of about 65%.
'president for life'

Russian Voters Back Reforms Allowing Putin to Stay Until 2036

With almost 30% of polling stations reporting after the end of six days of voting, 74% of voters have supported the reforms. 
exit poll

First Results Show Overwhelming Support for Russia’s Constitutional Reforms

Polling stations are still open in eight of Russia's 11 time zones.
lifetime appointment

Make Putin President for Life, Chechnya's Kadyrov Says

The Kremlin was quick to dismiss the suggestion.
absentee ballot

Russian Cosmonaut Votes on Putin's Reforms From ISS

Russia's space agency said Anatoly Ivanishin is the first man to have voted online from orbit.
forced out

Journalist Assaulted at Polling Station During Vote on Putin’s Rule

Critics say the weeklong vote is designed to limit independent observers’ ability to track voter fraud.
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