Two-thirds of Russians approve of proposals by Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov to increase the term of presidential office to 5-7 years and to allow a president to serve for three consecutive terms.
Popularity: 5% [?]
April 17, 2007Investigators Tuesday searched the apartment of former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko who is now an opponent of the powerful prime minister and his Cabinet, The Associated Press news agency reports, quoting Lutsenko’s spokeswoman.
Popularity: 4% [?]
March 21, 2007A 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: 4% [?]
February 28, 2007
Russian authorities pulled hundreds of opposition activists off buses and trains and detained them along with scores of others on Saturday ahead of a rare anti-government rally in Moscow, organizers are quoted by the Associated Press news agency.
Popularity: 4% [?]
December 17, 2006Kyrgyzstan’s government on Tuesday rejected a move by opposition lawmakers to pass a new constitution, calling it an attempt to seize power illegally, The Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 1% [?]
November 7, 2006
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