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Articles with tag "Elections"
'glory to Ukraine, alina'
Pro-War Moscow Voter on Trial for Pouring Green Dye Into Ballot Box
The young woman said she was coerced into pouring the green dye by phone scammers posing as FSB and Central Bank employees.
brussels debate
Nearly a Month After Putin’s Re-Election, EU Parliament Split on How To Reject Its Legitimacy
Debates have been taking place among the parliament’s parties and a decision could come on Wednesday, The Moscow Times has learned.
3 Min read
far east republic
Russia’s Buryatia Scraps Mayoral Elections in Capital City
Instead of being elected in direct municipal elections, the mayor of Ulan-Ude will now be selected by a local council.
1 Min read
surprise, surprise
Russian Election Officials Declare Putin Winner of Presidential Race
And yet widespread reports of fraud and a political playing field absent of any real opposition suggest the vote was hardly free or fair.
1 Min read
anti-war voter
St. Petersburg Woman Arrested for Writing 'No to War' on Voting Ballot
Alexandra Chiryatyeva was accused of writing the anti-war message on her ballot during the last day of voting in Russia’s presidential election.
1 Min read
Feature
Fraud, Violations and Pressure: Election Observers Describe Russian 2024 Presidential Vote
Of the 17 election observers who spoke to MT, 11 said violations at their polling stations led them to question the vote-counting results.
7 Min read
'crudely altered'
Do Muscovites Believe Russia's Election Results?
Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term in power after he took home more than 87% of the votes in the 2024 presidential race, election officials...
1 Min read
'preordained' outcome
U.S. Says Ready to 'Deal With' Putin Despite 'Unfair' Election
“The reality is that President Putin is the President of Russia,” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
2 Min read
'Russia will be free'
Navalnaya Says Russian Election Results Have 'No Meaning'
She also told Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin to "not give up" following his victory at the polls on Sunday.
1 Min read
post-election rally
On Red Square, Putin Voters Bask in Predictable Victory
Putin addressed a crowd attending a concert to mark 10 years since the annexation of Crimea.
2 Min read
looking back
Timeline: Russia’s Presidential Elections Since Independence
Russia's presidential elections have gradually slid from the flawed democratic elections of the 1990s to the tightly controlled spectacles of the 2010s...
8 Min read
Put’ Domoi
Putin’s Victory ‘Spit in the Face,’ Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Say
“The election results didn’t come as a surprise to us. But 87% is outright falsification, a blatant spit in our face,” the group of wives said.
1 Min read
widespread fraud
Russian Presidential Vote an ‘Imitation,’ Election Watchdog Golos Says
The Moscow Times has gathered the main takeaways from Golos’ report on the 2024 presidential race, which wrapped up on Sunday.
3 Min read
final tally
Putin Wins 87.28% of Votes With All Ballots Counted – Election Officials
Vladimir Putin’s victory was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled.
1 Min read
'unprecedented' turnout
Russian Election Chief Hails 'Record' Putin Victory
"In the face of the West, we showed that we are united. We are proud of this," CEC head Ella Pamfilova said.
1 Min read
Maria Zakharova
‘Unprecedented’ Number of Russians Voted Abroad, Says MFA
Election chief Ella Pamfilova said that turnout in the 2024 presidential election set a record of 87.1 million, or 77.44% of eligible voters.
2 Min read
Feature
The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?
Putin has predictably claimed a record victory. The main question now is what Russians and the world should expect from him next.
5 Min read
victory speech
Putin Vows Russia Cannot Be Held Back in Victory Speech
"I want to thank the citizens of Russia... who came to the polling stations and voted," Putin said after exit polls and early results showed him on track...
4 Min read
Feature
'Crowds Can't Be Rigged': Thousands of Russians in Serbia Protest Putin's Re-Election
Despite Serbia's deepening ties with Moscow, observers said Belgrade had one of the largest turnouts worldwide during Sunday's Noon Against Putin event...
5 Min read
opinion
Ivan Fomin
Why Russia’s Anti-Putin Election Protest Matters
The “Noon Against Putin” campaign didn’t stop the president’s re-election. But that does not mean the protest achieved nothing.
5 Min read
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