Russia election

Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend Putin’s rule – National

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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 quarter-century of rule. The election comes against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has stifled independent media and prominent rights groups. Putin’s fiercest foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic … Read more

Russians crowd polling stations in apparent protest as Vladimir Putin is set to extend his rule

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Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a three-day presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin. Putin is poised to extend his nearly quarter century of rule for six more years after a relentless crackdown on dissent. The election was taking place amid … Read more

Protest call as Russian vote to confirm Putin wraps up

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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. The three-day vote has already been marred by a surge in fatal Ukrainian bombardments and a series of incursions into Russian territory by pro-Ukrainian sabotage groups. … Read more

Fatal Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Vladimir Putin’s grip

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Putin, who cast his vote online, has vowed a harsh response to the assaults and accused Ukraine of trying to “disrupt” his bid for another six-year mandate. A damaged truck and a bus are seen after shelling from the Ukrainian side in Belgorod, Russia, on Saturday. Photo: Telegram/Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov via AP The … Read more

How does Putin stay in power? – National

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There’s an old Soviet joke. An aide of the General Secretary and ruler Leonid Brezhnev rushes into his office during an election. Brezhnev’s communists secured 99.8 per cent of the vote but the aide is still worried. “We’ve been robbed!” he yells. “Someone broke into the Kremlin vault and stole next year’s election results!” More … Read more

Vladimir Putin on brink of 6 more years in power as Russia’s election begins – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Russia began three days of voting on Friday in an presidential election that is set to extend the rule of Vladimir Putin by six more years. Two years into the war in Ukraine, Putin dominates Russia’s political landscape and none of the other three candidates on the … Read more

Russian election a chance to show Putin is ‘vulnerable,’ Navalny camp says – National

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With his hands on all the levers of power in Russia, Vladimir Putin cannot be beaten in a presidential election, top aides to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny say. But they see the 100-day campaign as a chance to expose him as vulnerable on the issues that most matter to Russians: the war in Ukraine and the state … Read more