All Posts Tagged With: "elections"
Another Twist: Putin to Become Prime Minister?
President Vladimir Putin announced that he would become Prime Minister if his named successor, Dmitri Medvedev, takes the presidency. Andrei Vavra provides an analysis of what this announcement shows about the stability of Putin’s government.
Dec 21, 2007 | Continued
Union of Right Forces Party Nearing Bankruptcy
Russia’s liberal Union of Right Forces political party is selling off assets to pay for its electoral campaign, and is on the brink of bankruptcy. The primary reason is a low percentage of votes in the December 2nd State Duma election, which the party believes was falsified.
Dec 16, 2007 | Continued
Statistical Evidence of Russian Poll Fraud
Statistical analysis has added to the preponderance of evidence that the Dec. 2 elections were little more than a sham. Several studies have shown that the higher the turnout of a district, the greater the margin of victory for United Russia.
Dec 15, 2007 | Continued
An Election Without Candidates
Noted Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky has been blocked from hosting an “initiative group” and announcing his presidency. The same is true for Arkhangelsk Mayor Aleksandr Donskoi.
Dec 15, 2007 | Continued
Blocked In All Directions, Kasparov Drops Presidential Bid
Citing pressure and interference from above, Garry Kasparov has dropped his official presidential bid. The opposition leader has pledged continue his campaign unofficially.
Dec 14, 2007 | Continued
Russians Skeptical About ‘National Leader’
Only 17% of Russians support the appointment of President Vladimir Putin as the “national leader” of Russia. These results, obtained by the independent Levada Center public research group, were reported on December 5th in Vedomosti.
Dec 5, 2007 | Continued
Opposition Groups Discuss Partnership
Russian opposition groups including the Union of Right Forces and the Other Russia have come together and have begun discussions of a single candidate to the presidency.
Dec 4, 2007 | Continued
Volodya Bukovsky for President?
Famous Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky just received a Russian passport in order to return to the country to discuss his potential candidacy for the 2008 presidential elections. But within hours, Russia’s Central Election Committee stated that Bukovsky would not be eligible to run. The Committee gave two reasons: that Bukovsky has dual citizenship with the […]
Aug 6, 2007 | Continued
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