Two Russian Regions in Siberia to Merge
Residents in two Siberian regions voted on Sunday to approve the proposed merger of their regions, the Itar-Tass news agency reported citing preliminary results of the vote.
Popularity: 1% [?]
March 12, 2007Election
Ultra-Right Activists Promote Lukashenko as Russian Presidential Candidate
A Russian ultra-right movement has launched a campaign to propose Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko as a candidate for Russia’s 2008 presidential election, the Radio Free Europe reported on Wednesday.
Popularity: 2% [?]
February 28, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, Immigration, Politics, Opposition, Election
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Putin Will Retain Influence After His Term Expires
Vladimir Putin will keep his political influence after he steps down as president in 2008 by taking a key position in parliament or the government, a senior Russian official predicted in comments published Saturday, The Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
December 25, 2006- Posted in: Russia, Vladimir Putin, State Duma, Election, Sergei Stepashin
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No Russia’s Presidential Election Date Set Yet
Officials at Russia’s chief electoral body, claim that news agencies have misinterpreted the statement by the CEC chief Alexander Veshnyakov at a news conference held Thursday in the southern Russian city of Stavropol.
Popularity: 1% [?]
December 15, 2006- Posted in: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Election, Alexander Veshnyakov
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Russian Observer Shocked by U.S. Election Procedures
A Russian parliamentarian taking part in international monitoring of the U.S. presidential elections has said that the elections were held in violation of U.S. law and that that he was shocked after seeing how the elections were held.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 3, 2004
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