About: Russian elections
Moldova expels Russian diplomat over Transnistria polling stations
Est. 2minMoldova on Tuesday (19 March) expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia's presidential election in the breakaway region of Transnistria after summoning the Russian ambassador.
West decries Putin’s reelection while China, India vow closer ties
Est. 5minWestern governments lined up on Monday (18 March) to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's reelection as unfair and undemocratic, while China, India and North Korea congratulated the veteran leader on extending his rule by a further six years.
Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WW3
Est. 5minRussian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday (18 March) that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led NATO military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three but said hardly anyone wanted such a scenario.
Russia’s presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
Est. 5minRussia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday (17 March) with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.
Putin vows revenge for Ukrainian attacks as Russians vote
Est. 5minPresident Vladimir Putin on Friday (15 March) vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election.
Ukraine official: two Russian border regions are now active combat zones
Est. 4minA senior Ukrainian intelligence official said on Thursday (14 March) that armed groups he described as Russians opposed to the Kremlin were pressing an incursion into Russian territory and had turned two border regions into "active combat zones".
Ukrainian drones damage Russian oil refineries in second day of attacks
Est. 3minUkraine struck Russian oil refineries on Wednesday (13 March) in a second day of heavy drone attacks, causing a fire at Rosneft's biggest refinery in one of the most serious attacks against Russia's energy sector in recent months.
Moldova says Russia illegally printed election ballots in Transnistria
Est. 3minA senior official in ex-Soviet Moldova said on Wednesday (13 March) Moscow was breaking laws by printing ballot papers in the separatist region of Transnistria ahead of this weekend's Russian presidential election.
Yulia Navalnaya tells West to refuse to recognise Russia’s March election
Est. 4minYulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has asked the European Union to refuse to recognise Russia's March presidential election, in a step that sharply escalates her campaign against Vladimir Putin.
Anti-war candidate Nadezhdin says he has enough signatures to challenge Putin
Est. 3minRussian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin said on Wednesday (31 January) he had submitted 105,000 signatures of support to the Central Election Commission (CEC), technically enough to challenge incumbent Vladimir Putin in the March presidential election.
Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
Est. 4minJailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman said on Monday (25 December), after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks.
Anti-war candidate Duntsova barred from running against Putin in election
Est. 5minFormer TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified on Saturday (23 December) as a candidate for Russia's next presidential election, preventing her from running against Vladimir Putin on a platform of opposition to the war in Ukraine.
Anti-war candidate Duntsova applies to run in election against Putin
Est. 3minFormer TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova put her name forward on Wednesday (20 December) to stand in a Russian presidential election in March that Vladimir Putin is expected to win by a landslide.
Russia’s Navalny removed from prison colony, whereabouts unclear
Est. 6minRussian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been removed from the IK-6 penal colony in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, and his current whereabouts are not known, his allies said on Monday (11 December).
Putin tells soldiers: I will run for president again in 2024
Est. 3minVladimir Putin on 8 December told soldiers who had fought in Ukraine that he would run for president again in the 2024 election, a move that will allow the former KGB spy to stay in power until at least 2030.
Russia sets presidential election date amid messages mocking the West
Est. 5minAs Russia announced on 7 December the date of the 2024 presidential elections, Russian president Vladimir Putin and a closest ally banked on an anti-Western rhetoric and on the assumption that Ukraine will become a ‘black hole’ for the US.
EU warns Russia after ‘illegal’ vote in occupied Ukraine
Est. 2minThe European Union warned Russia on Monday (11 September) that there would be "consequences" for those involved in staging elections in Ukrainian regions seized by the Kremlin.
Russian regional vote delivers strong result for Putin amid claims of rigging
Est. 4minRussia on Sunday (10 September) wrapped up widely denounced regional and municipal elections, including in regions annexed from Ukraine, delivering strong support for President Vladimir Putin amidst criticism of vote rigging and Kyiv's push to reclaim its land.
Russians vote in tightly controlled regional elections
Est. 4minRussians finish voting on Sunday (10 September) in tightly controlled regional and local elections that are likely to be interpreted by authorities as a vote of confidence in President Vladimir Putin.
Russia detains leader of Golos election monitoring group
Est. 2minRussia detained Grigory Melkonyants, the co-chair of prominent independent vote-monitoring group Golos (Voice), the organisation said on its website on Thursday night (17 August).
Rivals allege mass fraud in Russia election, EU refuses to recognise the Crimea poll
Est. 6minOpponents accused Russian authorities of mass fraud on Monday (20 September) after the ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, won a bigger than expected parliamentary majority despite unease over living standards.
Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown but loses some ground
Est. 5minRussia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, retained its parliamentary majority after an election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, despite losing over a tenth of its support, partial results on Monday (20 September) showed.
MEPs prepare the ground to cut ties with Russia’s parliament
Est. 3minThe European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday (16 September) making a clear distinction between the Russian people and the regime of President Vladimir Putin, which it called a “stagnating authoritarian kleptocracy led by a president-for-life surrounded by a circle of oligarchs”.
Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian elections begin
Est. 2minAlphabet's Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday, after Russia accused the US tech firms of meddling in its internal affairs.