The Russia Vote

• April 25, 2024

  European Parliament Demands Release Of Kurmasheva, Gershkovich, Others Held In Russia

  European lawmakers are expected to vote on April 26 on a resolution that calls for the "immediate and unconditional release" of all political prisoners held in Russia, including journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich.

• March 17, 2024

  Man Detained For Setting Fire At Russian Embassy In Moldova

  Police in Moldova say a man threw Molotov cocktails at the Russian Embassy in the capital, Chisinau, while Russian voters were lining up outside the building on the presidential election day. As Moldovan officers were detaining the man, some of the voters scolded him and a woman kicked him.

• February 02, 2024

  France Says Russia Will 'Answer' For Deaths Of French Aid Workers In Ukraine

  France says Russia will have to answer for the deaths of two French nationals killed in a drone attack in the Kherson region of Ukraine as they performed humanitarian duties.

• October 01, 2021

  The Week In Russia: (Still) Working For The Clampdown

  The elections are over, but the state keeps piling pressure on Kremlin opponents, independent media, and civil society.

• September 28, 2021

  Navalny Targeted In New 'Extremism' Investigation As Postelection Clampdown Continues

  Russian investigators have launched a new criminal case against leading Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and his top allies, accusing them of launching and participating in an extremist group, as the state extends its clampdown on the opposition following parliamentary elections.

• September 28, 2021

  Moscow Police Raid Communist Party Building As Lawyers Prepare To File Suit Against Vote Result

  Moscow police have blocked the entrance into the building hosting the Communist Party's legal service, where workers were preparing to file a lawsuit against the results of remote electronic voting in general elections held earlier this month.

• September 27, 2021

  The Elections And Beyond

  Two of the main results from the State Duma elections: The Kremlin-controlled United Russia party preserved its two-thirds majority in the lower house of parliament, amid allegations and evidence of fraud, and the Communist Party made gains.

• September 25, 2021

  Russian Communists Protest Online Vote Results As Putin Declares State Duma Elections 'Free And Fair'

  More than 1,000 Russian demonstrators, angered by the official tally from online voting during last week's parliamentary elections, defied warnings from authorities on September 25 to protest in central Moscow.

• September 24, 2021

  Communists Warned Against Planned Moscow Protest Over Elections

  Moscow police and city officials have warned the Communist Party against following through with calls for a gathering in the Russian capital on September 25 to protest the results of last weekend's elections.

• September 24, 2021

  Russian Actors Jailed In Latest Clampdown On Political Parody

  Two actors in Russia's Far East have been sentenced to short jail stints for taking part in a fictional YouTube series about a brutish regional official's misadventures -- often featuring unflattering portrayals of real government officials.

• September 24, 2021

  Russian Election Commission Validates Ruling Party Victory Despite Opposition Cries Of Foul

  Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has validated the results of last week's State Duma elections in the face of opposition allegations of irregularities in favor of the Kremlin-backed ruling United Russia party.

• September 24, 2021

  The Week In Russia: A Dangerous Game Changer

  Amid mounting oppression, the Kremlin walks away with an election -- and heads toward the next one with a new tool that critics contend is being used to fix voting results in its favor. Meanwhile, analysts warn, the problems that have fueled disaffection and prompted protests are going unaddressed.

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