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Articles with tag "Elections"

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.
Fading popularity

Russia's Ruling Party Sees Voter Support Drop in Crimea 5 Years After Annexation

Sevastopol, a city on the annexed Crimean peninsula, was one of four regions where United Russia failed to gain over 50% of the vote on Sunday.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

The Kremlin Won — and Proved It Can’t Win Fair

In local elections, frustrated Muscovites voted for Communists and oddballs to keep out pro-Putin candidate.
Poll party

The Weirdest Moments From Russia's Regional Elections

Russian election authorities will go to puzzling extremes to get people to vote.
Election recap

Russia’s Elections: ‘Smart Voting’ Successes, Alleged Tampering and More

In regional races across the country, observers reported alleged ballot-stuffing and other irregularities.
election laws

Google, Facebook Rebuff Russia Over Political Advertising Accusation

Earlier, Russian state watchdog said Google and Facebook had circulated political advertising during the polls, which could be seen as interference.
To the polls

Russia's Ruling Party Loses a Third of Moscow Election Races After Protests

Sunday's vote was one of the most closely watched local elections in years.
Break-in

Masked Man Attempts to Taser Russian Election Chief Before Regional Vote

Russian investigators said they would look into the possibility that the attack was connected to her work.
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