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Opposition Plans to Encircle Kremlin
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 8
16:08 08/02/2012Moscow Could Take Blame for Adverse Developments in Syria \ Medvedev to Meet With Leaders of Unregistered Opposition Parties
Santorum Sweeps in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado
10:20 08/02/2012Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has won the Republican primaries in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, handing a major defeat to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
Medvedev Defends Need for Direct Governor Elections
19:45 06/02/2012Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday he proposed restoring direct elections of regional governors because the current system has more drawbacks than advantages.
Mixed Reaction as Putin Urges Democracy 'Update'
19:24 06/02/2012With less than a month to go before a presidential vote in which Vladimir Putin will seek to return to the presidency, the prime minister has said Russia’s democracy needs “touching up” - but critics claim he lacks conviction.
Russia’s Snow Revolutionaries Ponder Next Move
18:43 06/02/2012The anti-Putin protesters who packed icy downtown Moscow on Saturday confounded critics who said the movement was running out of steam, but even the most optimistic of demonstrators admit their arch-nemesis is likely to secure a return ticket to the Kremlin at March 4 presidential elections. So where does Russia’s ‘Snow Revolution’ go from here?
New Faces Could Join Cabinet Says Putin
18:26 06/02/2012The future Russian government could include “professionals with different political views” but would not operate as a classical coalition, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday at a meeting with political analysts.
Russia Needs Strong Right-Wing Party - Medvedev
18:01 06/02/2012Russia must have a strong rightist party to expand the political spectrum of the society, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.1
Poll Puts Prokhorov 2nd in Moscow, St. Petersburg
17:01 06/02/2012Billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has the support of 12 percent of voters in Moscow and 11 percent in St. Petersburg, putting him in second place behind the frontrunner, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to a survey conducted by state-run pollster VTsIOM.
School Boss Fired for not Sending 'Volunteers' to pro-Putin Rally
15:03 06/02/2012The director of a Moscow training center lost her job for refusing to ensure her employees’ attendance at a weekend rally in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s presidency bid, Novaya Gazeta reported on Monday.2
No Putin Portraits on Campaign Posters - Paper
11:27 06/02/2012There will be no portraits of Russian Prime Minister and presidential frontrunner Vladimir Putin’s on campaign posters across Russia ahead of the March 4 polls, the Vedomosti daily said on Monday referring to a source within the politician’s election staff.
Russians Brave Bitter Cold to Call for Fair Elections
22:30 04/02/2012Protests were held on Saturday in Moscow to demand fair elections with the number of those at the rally ranging from official police reports of 36,000 to 120,000, according to the organizers. The protesters hit the streets in minus 20 degrees Celsius (just under 0 degrees Fahrenheit) to voice their concerns over fair and transparent presidential elections which are slated for March 4.
Anti-Putin March Draws Tens of Thousands in Moscow
19:17 04/02/2012Protesters from all walks of life and of all political persuasions packed downtown Moscow on Saturday to express their opposition to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s expected return to the Kremlin next month.2
Thousands Rally Across Russia
18:33 04/02/2012Thousands participated in rallies both in support and against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday around Russia and outside Moscow.
Putin Surprised by Large Turnout of His Supporters
18:07 04/02/2012Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he did not expect such a massive turnout at a rally in his support in Moscow and proposed to pay the fine the organizers face for exceeding the attendance limit.
‘Rally Wars’ Could Backfire on Kremlin – Analysts
17:38 04/02/2012The Kremlin tactic of trying to match a grassroots opposition protest in Moscow with its own mass rallies could backfire because government loyalists have no real desire to take part in street protests, a political analysts said Saturday, as opponents and supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin staged separate rallies in Moscow.4
Pro-Putin rally on Poklonnaya Gora
13:01 04/02/2012A rally in support of Putin is taking place on Poklonnaya Gora. Numerous media and blog reports said many of its participants were state employees who were forced to attend, though authorities denied all these allegations.
Follow RIA Novosti Coverage of Moscow Demonstrations
21:59 03/02/2012RIA Novosti’s International News Service will cover Saturday’s march and a rally demanding fair presidential elections and a rally by supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow in English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Arabic and Persian languages.1
Transmissions from a Lone Star: A Young Person's Guide to Russian Politics
17:39 03/02/2012Following recent street protests in Russia, international attention has been focused on the country’s political scene.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 3
16:14 03/02/2012NATO Transit Hub May Be Established in Central Russia \ Putin Promises 100 Steps to Meet Businesses Halfway \ If Not Putin, Who?
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