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Putin Set To Extend His Rule In Russia After Tightly Controlled Election
Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives.
Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory
There are no surprises over who will win Russia's presidential election this coming weekend with incumbent, Vladimir Putin, set to win a fifth term in office, keeping him in power until at least 2030. The heavily stage-managed vote taking place from Friday to Sunday is not expected to throw up any nasty surprises for the Kremlin which told CNBC months ago that it was confident Putin would win the vote comfortably. That's particularly the case in a country where Russian opposition figures are not represented on the ballot paper or in mainstream politics, with most activists having fled the c
Longtime Aide To Alexei Navalny Attacked With Hammer Outside His Home
A longtime aide to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was attacked with a hammer outside his home in Lithuania on Tuesday, less than a month after the fierce critic of Vladimir Putin died in prison.
Oscars' In Memoriam Begins With A Political Figure Far From Hollywood
The Oscars’ “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday opened with a tribute to a real-life crusader outside of show business. (Watch the video below.)
Alexei Navalny’s widow invited as Biden’s guest to State of the Union
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden invited Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, tobe their guest at Thursday’s State of the Union address, the White House has said.
Trump super PAC ad blasts Biden's age and abilities in opening general election TV ad
MAGA Inc., the super PAC backing former President Donald Trump's presidential bid, is questioning President Joe Biden's ability to serve a second term in a new TV ad, with a narrator asking if Biden can "even survive til 2029."
Alexei Navalny’s widow invited as Biden’s guest to State of the Union
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden invited Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, tobe their guest at Thursday’s State of the Union address, the White House has said.