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NEWS ABOUT: Russian elections

Russian elections stories: 22 news summaries

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Putin Party Election Strategy: Vodka for Votes

Booze & backpacks among lures for  Russian voters

Nov 1, 07 3:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Free bottles of vodka are among the gifts Russia's ruling party is using to lure voters in upcoming elections, reports Agence France Presse. President Vladimir Putin's party, United Russia, has also stamped its logo on backpacks and lids for the jam jars many Russians fill to get through the winter. More »

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Vladimir Putin • bribe • vodka • election monitors • Russian elections

Russia Stiff Arms International Vote Monitors

Showdown looms with US & EU in bid to keep observers at a distance

Oct 25, 07 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Russia may be headed for another showdown with the US and the European Union over its proposals to severely limit the authority of international election monitors. The Kremlin wants to cut the number of observers and ban their reports from publication until after elections. The move comes just months before... More »

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Russia • European Union • Vladimir Putin • Soviet Union • United States • Orange Revolution • Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe • Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Russian parliament • election monitors • election • Russian elections

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