#russian-presidential-elections

#russian-presidential-elections

Critics are calling for protests at Russian polling stations against Putin's guaranteed hardline presidential election win.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow urges protesters to overwhelm polling stations by spoiling ballots or voting for candidates other than Putin. [ more ]

Boris Nadezhdin believes the decision to block him from running in the Russian presidential elections was political

He believes the majority of people in Russia want the conflict with Ukraine to end and promises to challenge the decision [ more ]

Russian presidential elections are largely seen as sham elections that maintain Putin's power.

Elections serve as a time of reckoning for autocratic regimes behind closed doors. [ more ]