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  • April 2008

    • Study Finds Mass Rigging in Russian Vote

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 18, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Study Finds Mass Rigging in Russian Vote

      (Newser) - As many as one in three votes for Dmitry Medvedev in Russia's presidential election were fraudulent, according to a comprehensive study by a computer analyst. Not only was Medvedev's total inflated by about 7 points, but the turnout was also exaggerated, reports the Times of London. That means that only a third of Russia's 100 million voters actually backed Vladimir Putin's successor, according to the analysis. More »

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      Russia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Russian elections  • election fraud  • United Russia

    • Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 5:31 PM CDT

      Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin is said to be preparing to marry a 24-year-old star Russian gymnast, the Telegraph reports. Rumors of the 56-year-old president’s courtship to Alina Kabaeva have been swirling around Moscow for months, but were recently printed by a Russian newspaper that found a St. Petersburg event planner who said he was organizing a wedding for the couple. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • prime minister  • United Russia  • mistress  • Alina Kabaeva

    • Putin Grabs Control of Russia's Ruling Party

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 16, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      Putin Grabs Control of Russia's Ruling Party

      (Newser) - As expected, Vladimir Putin has announced that he'll take control of Russia's dominant political party when he steps down as president and becomes prime minister next month. Putin will be the chairman of United Russia, a new post to which he was elected unanimously. One peculiarity: He still refuses to become a party member. The move further shores up Putin's supremacy as he prepares to leave the Kremlin. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • United Russia

    • Russian Majority Party Offers Putin Even Tighter Grip

      Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 2:27 PM CDT

      Russian Majority Party Offers Putin Even Tighter Grip

      (Newser) - Russia’s largest party will ask Vladimir Putin to lead it after Dmitry Medvedev becomes the country’s president, United Russia's current head said today. Putin says he’ll become prime minister when Medvedev is sworn in May 7, but leadership of United Russia—which holds a large parliamentary majority—would further consolidate his power, Reuters reports. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • United Russia  • Russian parliament

  • January 2008

    • Putin Pick Hits Campaign Trail

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 11, 08 12:46 PM CST

      Putin Pick Hits Campaign Trail

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin's hand-picked replacement has launched his presidential campaign with a 2-day visit to Russia's far west. Dmitry Medvedev has seen his popularity soar since the president announced he would like to see him as his successor: he's now polling 79%, higher than Putin did before his 2004 landslide victory, Bloomberg reports. Barred from a third term, Putin has said he would agree to become Medvedev's PM. More »

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      Russia  • Condoleezza Rice  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Russian elections  • United Russia  • Gazprom

  • December 2007

    • Putin Names Favored Successor

      Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 7:17 AM CST

      Putin Names Favored Successor

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin ended months of speculation today by naming Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his chosen successor, the AP reports. A Putin loyalist, Medvedev is a business-friendly lawyer with ties to prominent natural gas company Gazprom, AP reports. Putin’s choice is expected to be the prohibitive frontrunner in March’s elections. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • United Russia  • Gazprom

    • Observers Cry Foul Over Putin Victory

      CNN  |  Dec 3, 07 7:53 AM CST

      Observers Cry Foul Over Putin Victory

      (Newser) - Even as Vladimir Putin hailed his party's decisive victory in Russian elections yesterday as a mandate, international elections observers said the polling was neither free nor fair, and complained of government interference. State employees were reportedly ordered to vote for Putin, CNN reports, and Garry Kasparov’s Other Russia party was left off the ballot entirely. “We cannot say there were fair elections,” said one observer. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Russian elections  • United Russia  • Garry Kasparov  • Other Russia  • Duma

    • Kremlin Hails Big Putin Win

      Reuters  |  Dec 2, 07 2:14 PM CST

      Kremlin Hails Big Putin Win

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin had garnered more than 60% of the vote in parliamentary elections today, hailed by the Kremlin as continued popular mandate for his policies even after his term ends. Putin's United Russia party, boosted by the country's oil boom, was expected to grab a landslide victory, but opposition and watchdog groups were calling foul play well before the election got under way, Reuters reports. More »

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      Vladimir Putin  • Russian elections  • United Russia  • Garry Kasparov  • Duma

  • November 2007

    • Putin Stumps for Party in TV Address

      BBC  |  Nov 29, 07 2:50 PM CST

      Putin Stumps for Party in TV Address

      (Newser) - In an announcement aired on Russian television Vladimir Putin called on citizens to vote for his United Russia party in parliamentary elections Sunday, in order to prolong "stability and continuity," and "set the tone" for March elections. He also warned casting ballots for liberal opposition candidates would cause a return to "times of humiliation, dependence and disintegration," the BBC reports. More »

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      Vladimir Putin  • Russian elections  • United Russia  • Garry Kasparov  • Russian parliament

    • Watchdog Won't Monitor Russia Election

      Washington Post  |  Nov 16, 07 2:05 PM CST

      Watchdog Won't Monitor Russia Election

      (Newser) - An international election watchdog agency has canceled its mission to monitor Russia’s December vote because its delegation's visa applications “have continuously been denied,” reports the Washington Post. The lack of oversight by the agency, part of the 55-member Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, is expected to heighten concerns about the legitimacy of the elections. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • election  • poll  • Moscow  • Soviet Union  • United Russia

  • October 2007

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