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Articles with tag "Elections"

opinion Egor Sokolov

The Kremlin’s Election Fraud Works Because Thousands Are Complicit

The primitive election rigging of the 2000s and 2010s has become an embedded system built on the compliance and desensitization of thousands.
opinion Natalya Kovaleva

Russia's War Veterans Pose a Threat to the Kremlin. So Putin Is Bringing Them Onside.

History shows that discontent among veterans is politically dangerous. The Kremlin thinks easing their entry into politics could prevent that problem.
5 Min read
opinion Ivan Shukshin

Here's How We Know Russia's Elections Were Fixed

The official data shows how the results of this year's election were manipulated — and the lack of imagination of the people doing the manipulating.
6 Min read

United Russia Wins Record State Duma Majority in Elections Dubbed as Most Uncompetitive in Modern History

The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, where true opposition had been barred from the ballot.
2 Min read

Putin Says Election Turnout Shows Russians Support Military Agenda

"Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the people of Russia support our efforts aimed at strengthening the country...
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opinion Boris Bondarev

If Russia's Opposition Wants Change, They Must Change Themselves

The strategy put forward by Russia's opposition in this year's elections shows that they still have no plan for building a better future.
9 Min read
opinion Vladimir Slivyak

Russia’s Green Party Helps Putin More Than the Environment

Russians tempted to vote for a party that styles itself on eco-activism would be in for a shock — not that the Greens ever stood a chance.
5 Min read

United Russia Set for Record Parliament Majority in First Wartime Elections

With 95% of the ballots counted, Russian election officials said the pro-Kremlin ruling party received 57.83% of the party-list vote.
2 Min read

In Photos: Russians Vote in the First Wartime Parliamentary Elections

Russia held elections for the lower-house State Duma for the first time since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February...
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Russian Election, Cast as Test of Support for Ukraine War, Enters Final Day

A parliamentary election that Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine entered its third day, with the ruling United Russia party expected...
3 Min read

Former Russian Official Elected President of South Ossetia

Marat Kambolov, the new president, is from North Ossetia, a Russian republic on the other side of the Caucasus Mountains from South Ossetia.
2 Min read

With United Russia’s Election Victory All But Certain, Some Russians Are Still Pushing Back

Subtle acts of protest and organized voting strategies may offer only symbolic victories, but to those taking part, that is still worth the effort.
5 Min read

Drone Attacks Disrupt First Day of Voting in Southern Russia and Occupied Ukraine

In one instance, election workers were forced to relocate to another building after a drone blew out the windows of their polling station.
2 Min read
News Analysis

‘Bad to the Bone’: How Russia Purged Opposition Candidates From the Ballot

Anything from using American songs to mentioning Alexei Navalny can lead to an opposition candidate being barred from the race.
5 Min read
News Analysis

Russians Prepare for an Election With Less Choice Than Ever

Even with an all-but-guaranteed majority for United Russia, experts say the vote remains an important gauge of public sentiment.
7 Min read

Putin Casts Parliamentary Election as Barometer of Support for War, Urges Russians to Vote

Russia is holding elections this weekend for the lower-house State Duma, which has a track record of faithfully approving the Kremlin's initiatives.
2 Min read

Yabloko Leader Slams Exiled Opposition’s Voting Strategy

Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov accused the exiled opposition of “manipulating” Russian voters from abroad.
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opinion Boris Bondarev

Russia’s Opposition Wants You to Vote Against United Russia. That’s Where Its Strategy Ends.

Building lasting political power takes more than telling people which box to check on the ballot.
6 Min read

Yabloko List Candidates Disqualified in Tomsk Regional Elections

Seven Yabloko candidates running in single-member constituencies in Tomsk remain on the ballot despite the court ruling.
2 Min read

Communist Bondarenko Barred From Running in State Duma Elections

Nikolai Bondarenko, a former Saratov regional lawmaker and popular YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers, was detained and fined last month over...
2 Min read
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