Tagged: Russia
Conrad Omodiagbe
Moldova Makes History With Female President-Elect
An opposition candidate in Moldova, Maia Sandu, is set to make history, defeating incumbent President Igor Dodon in a run-off vote to become the country’s first female leader. According to preliminary results announced by Moldova’s Central Election Commission, Sandu, a former World Bank economist and Moldova’s former prime minister scored an emphatic victory at the […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: What Happened in the Regional Elections?
Elections held in 41 regions in Russia for regional governors and lawmakers in regional and city legislatures, as well as by-elections for national MPs. The vote comes a year ahead of parliamentary elections expected to hold in 2021. Issues to Consider for Russia This is the first vote to hold in Russia since the controversial constitutional […]
Farida Adamu
The Cost of Opposing the Russian President
Alexei Navalny is the latest demonstration of what happens to a Vladimir Putin Opponent. The Russian opposition activist and staunch critic of Vladimir Putin had been poisoned with a chemical nerve agent known as ‘Novichok’ in an attempt to murder him, German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed. “It is now certain that Alexei Navalny was the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Russia At Work Ahead of US Elections
Once again, details have emerged linking Russia to several social media accounts and plots aimed at interfering with the hotly contested upcoming US presidential election between incumbent President Donald Trump of the Republican Party, and third-time contestant, Joe Biden of the Democratic Party. In a statement made on Tuesday the 1st of September, Facebook announced […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Russian Elections May Last Three Days
Less than three months to the scheduled Russian elections, the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, has approved the final reading for a bill that would prolong elections, allowing the voting period to run for as long as three days – a new decision that would alter Russia’s electoral process moving forward. The […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: President Putin Extends His Rule
On July 1, the people of Russia voted in a referendum that would allow president Vladimir Putin to remain in power till 2036. This is the first constitutional amendment in Russia, in over three decades. Prior to this vote, amendments to the constitutions had already been signed by the Russian parliament weeks ago. The referendum […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Russia: Putin Intends to Extend his Rule to 2026
A vote that could change the constitution in Russia, allowing for President Vladimir Putin to maintain his grip on power through 2036 is set to take place on July 1, after its original April 22 vote date was postponed due to coronavirus outbreak in the country. Arguing that Russia will have 30 days before the […]