Alexei Navalny
Pastafarian Gift to Russian Anti-Gay Law’s Author Ends Up in River
Russian Prosecutors Probe Opposition Figure for ‘Extremism’
15:21 17/09/2013Russian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov is under investigation for publicly inciting “extremist activity,” local prosecutors told RIA Novosti Tuesday.6
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, September 17, 2013
10:29 17/09/2013Moscow Mayor Touts ‘Fair’ Election, Denies Presidential Ambitions
21:06 16/09/2013Moscow’s pro-Kremlin mayor, who recaptured his post after a closely watched election last weekend, said Monday he would not run for Russia’s presidency in 2018, but suggested that his victory against opposition leader Alexei Navalny has bolstered his legitimacy.1
44% of Russians Call Ruling Party ‘Crooks and Thieves’ – Poll
18:41 16/09/2013Almost half of all Russians, 44 percent, agree with opposition leader Alexei Navalny that the ruling United Russia party is made up of “crooks and thieves,” a recent opinion poll showed Monday, a significant increase from two years ago.1
Russians More Skeptical Over Prosecution of Opposition – Poll
15:06 13/09/2013Public awareness in Russia of two criminal investigations and trials of leading opposition figures is on the rise, and the public is increasingly seeing these issues as politically motivated, a new poll has found.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, September 13, 2013
10:28 13/09/2013Pro-Kremlin Incumbent Inaugurated as Moscow’s Mayor
20:27 12/09/2013Pro-Kremlin incumbent Sergei Sobyanin was sworn in as Moscow’s mayor on Thursday, following a court ruling earlier in the day rejecting rival candidate Alexei Navalny’s bid to overturn the election result on claims of widespread violations.
Court Dismisses Navalny Lawsuit to Annul Moscow Election Results
17:42 12/09/2013A Moscow court declined Thursday to annul the inauguration of Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin, effectively throwing out opposition leader and rival candidate Alexei Navalny’s bid to overturn the results of last weekend's elections that he and his supporters claim were marred by widespread violations in favor of the Kremlin-backed incumbent, RAPSI legal news agency reported.2
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, September 12, 2013
10:40 12/09/2013Putin Urges Governors to Strengthen Relations With Opponents
19:20 10/09/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on newly elected heads of Russian regions to get in contact with their former opponents and use their proposals.
Trendwatcher: Moscow’s Aging Voters Defeat Its Apathetic Youth
18:32 10/09/2013In Moscow, there is a great new political party that has gained major prominence this week: the Plant Your Butt on the Couch party.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, September 10, 2013
10:51 10/09/2013Navalny Supporters Rally in Moscow Against ‘Rigged’ Mayoral Vote
23:39 09/09/2013A crowd of thousands rallied at Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square on Monday evening in support of Alexei Navalny, an opposition runner-up in the mayoral election who claimed the previous day’s vote was “rigged” to spare the Kremlin’s candidate a runoff.1
Pro-Kremlin Incumbent Wins Moscow Mayoral Seat, No Runoff
12:37 09/09/2013Moscow's pro-Kremlin incumbent mayor has officially won the election to keep running Russia's capital with more than 50 percent of the vote, the Moscow election commission announced Monday morning, meaning there will be no runoff with his main rival, opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, September 9, 2013
10:21 09/09/2013Sobyanin Leads in Mayoral Election After 98% of Votes Counted
06:47 09/09/2013Acting Moscow head Sergei Sobyanin gained 51.15 percent of votes in Sunday mayoral election in the Russian capital after 98.03 percent of ballots were counted, the election committee said on Monday.
Acting Moscow Mayor Wins Vote, Navalny Comes 2nd, Urges Runoff - Polls
23:44 08/09/2013Acting Moscow head Sergei Sobyanin predictably won Sunday’s mayoral election in the Russian capital, but his main rival, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, came second with an unexpected third of the vote, according to exit polls. A preliminary vote count, however, gave Navalny almost 26 percent.
Navalny's Supporters to Hold Rally in Moscow
18:05 08/09/2013Supporters of Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny have been authorized to hold a rally in downtown Moscow on Monday, a security official said.
Over 3,300 Polling Stations Open for Moscow Mayoral Election
09:33 08/09/2013The first mayoral election in Moscow in nearly a decade got underway on Sunday with the opening of more than 3,300 polling stations.