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Huge protest demanding fair Russian elections hits Moscow
Russian protesters angry at what they say are rigged elections and the authoritarian ways of Vladimir Putin, flooded Moscow today demanding change.
12/24/2011 05:22 pm -
The Monitor's View Russia protests and other 2011 uprisings: A year of yearning for clean government
On Dec. 24, tens of thousands of Russians plan to protest again over election fraud and other official corruption. The event will bookend a remarkable year of efforts, from China to India to Brazil, to rein in graft in high places.
12/22/2011 03:02 pm -
Global News Blog Putin crony appointed to top Kremlin staff post
A former KGB colleague of Putin has been appointed chief of staff for the Kremlin, signaling continuing concern about the strength of the protest movement.
12/22/2011 01:45 pm -
Global News Blog Presidential buzz surrounds leading figure of Russia's protest movement
Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of Putin and leader in Russia's protest movement, could pose a tough threat to his presidential bid.
12/21/2011 11:19 am -
Vladimir Putin mocks Moscow protesters, says they were paid
In 4.5-hour live TV show, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he thought protest ribbons were condoms. Putin also suggested Moscow street protesters were paid to be there.
12/15/2011 02:03 pm -
Putin, in four-hour telethon, sticks to his guns on election (video)
Vladimir Putin projected his usual magisterial image in the appearance, ruling out any recount of the recent election and warning that foreign powers are behind the protesters seeking reform.
12/15/2011 09:37 am -
Russian parliament speaker resigns after election protests
Boris Gryzlov, an ally of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, will not take his seat in the lower house of the State Duma that he was elected to last week.
12/14/2011 09:57 am -
Putin recalculates as politics makes a comeback in Russia (video)
At least 30,000 Muscovites protested Putin's grip on government this weekend. Monday, a new challenger, billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, jumped into Russia's presidential race.
12/12/2011 12:08 pm -
Putin puzzler: Russian leader accuses Clinton of spurring protests (VIDEO)
Vladimir Putin has stunned many with his statement that US Secretary of State Clinton is behind the protests in Russia over alleged vote rigging.
12/08/2011 04:37 pm -
Global News Blog Good Reads: Flawed elections in Congo, and voters protest Putin in Russia
Polling results will be announced today in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but 'massive' irregularities may undermine credibility; and Russian voters rebuke leader Vladimir Putin.
12/06/2011 08:53 am -
Russia election: Putin promises changes, faces protests
Under pressure after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party won only a slim majority in parliament on Sunday and the opposition staged its biggest protest in Moscow for years, Putin responded by promising changes.
12/06/2011 08:49 am -
Putin's party ekes out majority in controversial Russia election
A slim -- and messy -- victory for the United Russia party in Sunday's elections foreshadows troubles for Vladimir Putin's coming bid for the presidency.
12/05/2011 02:17 pm -
The Monitor's View Russia's election and the global response to economic woes
The voters' blow to Putin in the Russian election is another example of the different popular reactions to inept economic management – and is part of the global contest between models of governance.
12/05/2011 02:15 pm -
Can Vladimir Putin win back Russian voters?
Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party lost seats in Sunday's parliamentary election. As Russian discontent grows, can Putin regain lost ground in his presidential election bid?
12/05/2011 11:27 am -
Vladimir Putin vs. the Pig in Russia's election Sunday
Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is confronted with a cartoon pig named Nakh-Nakh in Sunday's parliamentary election. A series of animated clips posted on the Internet challenge the status quo leadership.
12/02/2011 11:22 am -
Vladimir Putin's 'managed democracy' faces key test in Russia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has trumpeted a system of 'managed democracy' that has virtually guaranteed his party's grip on Russian politics – until now.
11/30/2011 01:46 pm -
Putin's next marquee moment: Russia's presidency
Vladimir Putin is almost certain to return as Russia's president next March. Is this Russian-style democracy or evidence of the country's reversion to authoritarian traditions?
11/29/2011 04:23 pm -
Russia's new threats may endanger Obama's 'reset' policy
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said this week that he has ordered the Russian military to immediately take measures to counter US plans to install advanced radars and anti-missile interceptors in European countries.
11/27/2011 04:17 pm -
Russia faces another six – or 12 – years of Putin at the helm
Former President Vladimir Putin, who announced yesterday that he will run again next year, is likely to win. But falling oil prices may create social discontent – and push him to make political reforms.
09/26/2011 02:40 pm -
Russia skeptics proven right as Putin set to take top spot again
Saturday's announcement that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be the ruling party's nominee for president in elections slated for March seemed to leave little doubt he was always in charge.
09/25/2011 11:57 am -
What's behind Russian tycoon Prokhorov's abrupt political exit?
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov blames the Kremlin for orchestrating a mutiny within his Right Cause political party, which could have taken some support from Putin's United Russia party.
09/15/2011 01:58 pm -
Medvedev speech: nod or challenge to Putin's upper hand?
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed a Putin-Medvedev face-off in 2012. He may be trying to establish his place as a liberal voice in a Putin-led system.
06/20/2011 02:02 pm -
USS Monterey's Black Sea arrival raises Russia's hackles
The USS Monterey is participating in war games aimed at improving antipiracy operations. Russia, however, sees the antimissile cruiser as a veiled threat.
06/14/2011 03:11 pm -
Why Russia's Medvedev and Putin remain coy about presidential aims
Some analysts say a declaration by either President Medvedev or Prime Minister Putin could upend Russian politics well ahead of next year's presidential vote.
05/18/2011 01:26 pm -
The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region
Monitor staff writers and correspondents in each of the world's regions share what they expect to be top headlines in 2011.
12/28/2010 02:17 pm
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