Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply […]
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Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president:- Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him for a boycott of next year’s vote. The Central Election Commission decided unanimously that […]
Russian election: Big victory for Putin-backed party United Russia Russian election: Big victory for Putin-backed party United Russia : United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election, far ahead of rival parties. With 93% of the votes counted, the party has secured […]
