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Russians form long queues at polling stations in ‘noon against Putin’ protest

Voters in some cities answer Yulia Navalnaya’s call to turn up at midday to signal dissent against president

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Russia election to tighten Putin's grip, opponents stage noon protest

President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power on Sunday in a Russian election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though some opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations against his rule.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 17, 2024

Moldova's EU membership hinges on resisting influence of pro-Russian oligarchs

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Moldova, a small country between Romania and Ukraine, has been grappling with the influence of oligarchs – rich businessmen with close links to power. Often pro-Russian and backed by the Kremlin, the main oligarchs have been convicted by Moldovan…

France 24 · Mar 17, 2024

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Putin basks in election win that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest

Russian President Vladimir Putin will extend nearly a quarter century of rule for six more years after wrapping up an election that gave voters no real alternatives.

WEKU · Mar 17, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: drone ignites Slavyansk refinery in Russia; sabotage plagues election

Attacks continue on Russia’s Belgorod oblast near Ukrainian border as Zelenskiy praises new ‘long-range capability’. What we know on day 753

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2024

Putin is set to win a fifth term by a landslide of 87.8%, according to a Russian exit poll

Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.

France 24 · Mar 17, 2024

Protest Call As Russian Vote To Confirm Putin Wraps Up

Kremlin critics called for massive protests at Russian polling stations on Sunday for the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

International Business Times · Mar 17, 2024

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'A fight for your way of life’: Lithuania's culture minister on Ukraine and Russian disinformation

Lithuania’s Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys spoke to FRANCE 24 about Lithuania's fight against Russian disinformation and why the Baltic nation feels so bound to Ukraine.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2024

At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election

Ukrainians and a rights group say people are being coerced to vote by their occupiers in election dismissed as a sham.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2024

Fatal Ukrainian Strikes Rock Russia With Voting Underway

Ukrainian bombardments killed two people in a Russian border region on Saturday, its governor said, on the second day of presidential elections in Russia guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

International Business Times · Mar 16, 2024

Russians head to polls for Day 2 of election marred by attacks, acts of protest

Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2024

Russians vote in presidential election amid sporadic acts of protest

Russia began three days of voting Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent.

France 24 · Mar 15, 2024

Kremlin Accuses U.S. Of Covert Influence Campaign In Russia

The Kremlin accuses the U.S. of covert influence campaign, denied by U.S., amid escalating tensions and strained relations.

It’s ‘Ra-Ra-Ras-Putin’ in the Russian election

The Russian presidential election seems a well-orchestrated drama

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2024

Putin rails against Ukraine as attacks mar Russian presidential election

Russians begin voting in a three-day election that is almost certain to hand the president six more years.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

'Everything Is Already Decided': No Suspense As Vote Begins In Russia

A satin leopard headscarf framing her face, 23-year-old Russian ballerina Nadezhda walked away from the electronic booth after voting for the first time, but without much enthusiasm.

France 24 · Mar 15, 2024

Russia's presidential election: Three Putin challengers but little suspense

President Vladimir Putin faces just three rivals in Russia's March 15-17 presidential election after anti-war candidates were barred from running. But Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov and Vladislav Davankov do not pose much of a challenge for the Russian leader, who is all but guaranteed to secure another six-year term.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Vladimir Putin’s victory all but certain as Russians head to the polls

Longtime Russian leader faces no meaningful opposition after death in Arctic penal colony of Alexei Navalny

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France 24 · Mar 15, 2024

Meeting some of the journalists forced to flee Russia's media crackdown

As Russia holds a presidential election, some of the most reliable information on the country is being reported from beyond its borders. After launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, the Kremlin launched a media crackdown so severe that independent journalists were forced to either stop…

Russian Election: Putin Expected To Secure Fifth Term

Russians participate in a predetermined election where Putin is expected to secure his fifth term amidst skepticism and lack of genuine opposition.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2024

What to know about Russia's election, sure to hand Putin another term

Putin forever? Russia's president goes into this week's election with no serious contenders, cementing his already quarter-century hold on the Kremlin through at least 2030.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2024

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics

Russian president’s all but guaranteed fifth term in power comes as economy has outperformed expectations.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

Polls Open In Russian Vote To Extend Putin's Reign

In power as president or prime minister since the final day of 1999, the former KGB agent is casting the election as a show of Russians' loyalty and support for his military assault on Ukraine, now in its third year.

Russian Presidential Election: Putin Expected To Win Fifth Term

Learn about the ongoing Russian presidential election, Putin's dominance, and opposition challenges.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

A forever war, more repression, Putin for life? Russia’s bleak post-election outlook

The president will use his inevitable win in the polls as a mandate for continuing the assault on Ukraine and going after domestic ‘elites’

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