Tagged: Russia
Farida Adamu
Possible Early Elections for Russia as Government Resigns
In a rather unexpected turn of events, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the entire Russian government resigned last Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional reforms that would let him retain control after his presidential term in 2024. What’s in this Amendment? The reform gives him the option of becoming prime minister with extended powers […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Russia’s Ruling Party Sinks in Moscow Election
Russians went to the polls in local and regional elections on Sunday, the 8th of September. Although elections were held across the country, the capital city, Moscow, received the most attention. The city has been at the centre of protests from opposition candidates and their supporters. Why Moscow? In July, some opposition candidates in Moscow […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Facebook and Google V. Russia’s Electoral Law
Tech giants, Facebook and Google, have been accused of interfering in Russia’s local elections which took place on the 8th of September. The accusation concerns the issue of political advertising on election day and the day preceding it. In a statement released by Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, it acknowledged that it had warned both companies […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
European Union Condemns Elections in Crimea
As Russia conducted parliamentary and gubernatorial elections on the 8th of September, the disputed territories of Crimea and Sevastopol also conducted local and regional elections. However, the European Union (EU) has issued a statement declaring that it does not recognise the validity of elections in these territories. The statement reads: Local and regional elections were […]
Farida Adamu
Anti-Kremlin Opposition set to Regroup
Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition have said they are planning another nationwide protest this weekend, despite the security crackdown on protesters that led to the detention of close to 1000 protesters last Saturday. Why Are Russians Protesting? Opposition activists took to the streets of Moscow on the 5th of August to protest the exclusion of independent candidates from […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Protests in Russia Over City Parliament Election
Voters and opposition leaders rallied on the streets of Moscow, Russia, on the 14th of July against the exclusion of opposition candidates from running for City Parliament. The electoral commission reportedly announced that most of the opposition candidates failed to secure the required number of signatures to run in the elections. Electoral laws in Russia […]
The Election Network
Feds say Russian 2016 election meddling spanned all US states
A multi-agency report has strengthened claims that Russia meddled with election systems in all 50 US states during the last presidential race. The report is called a joint intelligence bulletin (JIB), and it comes from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI. It is an unclassified document intended for internal distribution to state and […]