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Russian elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Ella Pamfilova, head of Russian Central Election Commission during their meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia
Elections
Pro-Kremlin party keeps large majority in Russian parliament
A man feeds paper into a machine
Elections
‘Smart vote’ protests in Russia deal Putin’s party a blow in elections
A man in a military uniform plays the trumpet. Behind him is the blue hull of the icebreaker ship Arktika.
Global Politics
In Russia, a ‘ghost empire’ rises
Vitali Shkliarov
Global Politics
Meet the man who volunteered for Obama, worked for Bernie and is now consulting Putin’s opponent
Amid evidence of widespread fraud during Russia's 2011 parliamentary elections, thousands took to the streets to protest. The Kremlin has since learned its lesson, say analysts.
Global Politics
Putin’s Russia promises its fairest elections now that it’s largely dismantled the opposition