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Articles with tag "Elections"
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...
post-election rally
Putin Thanks Crowd on Red Square After Election Victory
Putin addressed a crowd attending a concert to mark 10 years since the annexation of Crimea.
4 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
view from vilnius
‘We Are Many’: Russian Exiles in Lithuania Join Global 'Noon Against Putin' Protest
The embassy's remote location, rain, Western leaders questioning the election’s legitimacy and the certainty that Putin would win did not deter hundreds...
3 Min read
Liveblog
As it Happened: Putin at 87% in Exit Polls After Russians Protest on Final Day of Voting
1 Min read
tense election
Exit Polls Show Putin to Cement Hardline Rule After Setpiece Vote
The election was marked by a surge in deadly Ukrainian bombardments, incursions into Russian territory by pro-Kyiv sabotage groups and vandalism at polling...
4 Min read
Feature
In Russian Border City, Election Must Go On Under Ukrainian Fire
Belgorod has faced regular deadly cross-border attacks over the past week. But the incidents only appear to have strengthened pro-Kremlin sentiment.
6 Min read
NOON AGAINST PUTIN
Russians Abroad Take Part in Anti-Putin Election Protest, In Pictures
Russians living across the world took part in the anti-Putin protest on the last day of voting in the presidential election.
1 Min read
CONVINCER BOT
Chat Bot Aims to Convince Pro-Putin Russians to See Through Propaganda
The bot debunks the most common pro-regime arguments with rebuttals written by journalists, psychologists, and historians.
2 Min read
NOON AGAINST PUTIN
Russians Protest Against Putin on Election Day, In Pictures
Russians queued up outside polling stations at midday on the final day of voting to show their opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
1 Min read
Feature
Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day
At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
5 Min read
news
Yulia Navalnaya in Queue to Vote at Russian Embassy in Berlin
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was queueing to cast her ballot at the Russian Embassy in Berlin on Sunday, an...
1 Min read
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