Russian election

Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin meets with the media at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on Monday.

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After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere

3:16pm March 18, 2024

by Charles Maynes

Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.

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A member of a local election commission prepares a polling station with a sign that reads "Election of the President of Russia March 15-17 2024" for early voting in the village of Sennaya Guba, Republic of Karelia, on March 10.

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What to know about Russia's election, sure to hand Putin another term

6:40am March 15, 2024

by Charles Maynes

Putin forever? Russia's president goes into this week's election with no serious contenders, cementing his already quarter-century hold on the Kremlin through at least 2030.

Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician who is seeking to run in the March 17 presidential election, laughs during a meeting of the Russia's Central Election Commission in Moscow, Thursday.

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A Russian anti-war politician is blocked from running against Putin

4:26pm February 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russian election authorities rejected Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month's presidential balloting.

People attend a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow on Sunday. The controversial move to take Crimea became a proud event for some voters who handed Vladimir Putin a broad

Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

1:34pm March 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Vladimir Putin has handily won a fourth term as Russia's president, with many voters telling NPR they saw no other viable candidates.

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In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

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From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

8:47pm March 16, 2018

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

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