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Articles with tag "United Russia"
mandate not taken
Putin’s Top Candidates Won’t Take Parliament Seats
The announcement prompted opposition figures to accuse the Kremlin of duping voters, on top of allegations of widespread electoral fraud.
parliamentary lead
Pro-Kremlin Party on Track for Majority After Crackdown
In the last elections to the lower house State Duma in 2016, United Russia received 54.2% of the vote.
social support
Putin Promises Russians Billions in Spending Ahead of Polls
The ruling, pro-Kremlin United Russia party aims to overcome widespread unpopularity and keep its majority in the State Duma.
faded enthusiasm
Support for Russia's Ruling Party Drops to Pre-Crimea Low – Poll
The pro-Kremlin United Russia party's ratings are lagging ahead of key legislative elections.
traditional push
Russia’s Ruling Party Campaigns to Ban 'Propaganda' of Polyamory, Bisexuality – Reports
Russia has already banned “gay propaganda” in a law critics say has been used to silence activists and shut down gay pride events.
equality gap
Pay Russian Housewives For Domestic Work, United Russia Deputy Says
Men who take care of the home while their wives go to work should also be paid, Oksana Pushkina said.
unbecoming conduct
Putin Sacks Russian Governor Over Key-Dangling Video
The head of Chuvashia sparked criticism after video showed him dangling a set of keys to a fire engine above a firefighter, forcing him to jump.
Cut off
U.S. Troops ‘Block’ Russian Soldiers in Syria
The standoff took place two days after Kurdish forces reportedly prevented Russian troops from passing through a major city.
2020 look ahead
After a Turbulent Year in Russian Domestic Politics, What Does 2020 Hold in Store?
We talk to five political analysts about how Russian authorities will attempt to maintain stability next year.
The golden rule
Be Kinder, Think Tank Tells Pro-Putin Leaders Ahead of Vote
Lawmakers have been advised to temper their "punishment- and ban-related agenda" if they want to keep their majority.
Corruption allegations
Kremlin Vows to Investigate Moscow Lawmaker Accused of Fraud Ahead of Elections
“They usually ignore [requests] or it’s a janitor who responds,” a State Duma member remarked.
Skin Tech
United Russia Official Tabbed for Microchip Implant Experiment
The future is here, and it’s less than 4,000 kilometers east of Moscow.
United Russia
Russians Split in Attitudes to Ruling United Russia Party, Poll Says
47 percent of Russians have a positive view of the ruling party against 44 percent who have a negative view according to Levada.
United Russia
Russian Ruling Party Official Shoots Neighbor Over Driveway Dispute
The deputy reportedly shot and wounded his neighbor, a fellow United Russia party member, in the elbow with an airgun.
United Russia
42% of Russians Say No Existing Political Party Represents Their Interests — Poll
Only 23 percent of respondents said that the ruling United Party represented their interests.
United Russia
10th Russian Governor Replaced Amid Falling Ratings for Ruling Party
Ten governors have now been replaced since Sept. 26, all but one of them facing tough re-election prospects next year.
United Russia
Support for Russia’s Ruling Party Drops to 10-Year Lows, Poll Says
Only 31 percent of respondents said they would back United Russia if elections took place this Sunday.
United Russia
Russia’s Ruling Party Approval Plummets Amid Retirement Age Hike
The ruling United Russia party has seen its approval rating fall to levels not seen since anti-Kremlin protests in 2011.
United Russia
Lone United Russia Deputy Defies Leadership on Pension Vote, Refuses Calls to Resign
Natalya Poklonskaya cast the United Russia party’s sole dissenting ballot.
United Russia
Former Russian Ruling Party Official Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Yury Kotler, 50, was also a former journalist for Time magazine and The New York Times.
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