Read more Russian elections stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24479/russian-elections.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:54:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVladimir Putin hinted yesterday that current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is just keeping his seat warm for him until he can return to his old job in 2012, the Financial Times reports. The prime minister—barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as president last year—said...http://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 6:24:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54105/litvinenko-murder-suspect-to-run-for-mayor-of-olympic-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRussia fought hard to win the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, reports the Los Angeles Times , and now a second battle is heating up: the race for mayor of the Black Sea resort town, which is beginning billions' worth of construction. Among the contenders are a media magnate with a...http://www.newser.com/story/54105/litvinenko-murder-suspect-to-run-for-mayor-of-olympic-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 8:12:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24913/study-finds-mass-rigging-in-russian-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs many as one in three votes for Dmitry Medvedev in Russia's presidential election were fraudulent, according to a comprehensive study by a computer analyst. Not only was Medvedev's total inflated by about 7 points, but the turnout was also exaggerated, reports the Times of London. That means that only...http://www.newser.com/story/24913/study-finds-mass-rigging-in-russian-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Apr 2008 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20647/new-russian-prez-digs-hard-rock-putin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrivia on Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev—that he is a swimmer, a yoga lover, and Deep Purple buff—merely masks a man wholly devoted to Vladimir Putin, New Yorker editor David Remnick writes. "Trivia domesticated even the worst Soviet-era résumés," he reminds us: Catherine the Great loved horses, Nicholas II...http://www.newser.com/story/20647/new-russian-prez-digs-hard-rock-putin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Mar 2008 12:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20543/medvedev-wins-in-a-landslide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOn par with expectations, Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia’s presidential election with 69.6% of the vote, an exit poll says. His closest rival took just 17.2%. The victory likely means little change for Russia, as Medvedev has asked current president Vladimir Putin to be his prime minister after...http://www.newser.com/story/20543/medvedev-wins-in-a-landslide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Mar 2008 14:53:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20531/russians-vote-for-new-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRussians headed to the polls today to vote for a successor to President Vladimir Putin in what was expected to be rubber-stamp support for his hand-picked heir. Though voters have a choice, Putin aide Dmitry Medvedev faces no serious opposition. "I'm in a good mood. Spring is here," said Medvedev,...http://www.newser.com/story/20531/russians-vote-for-new-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Mar 2008 9:09:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20431/voters-bullied-to-boost-medvedev.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian government is plotting widespread fraud in tomorrow's presidential election, Russian sources claim in a Guardian report. Ballot boxes will be stuffed and public sector workers have been pressured to vote to ensure a landslide victory for Vladimir Putin's handpicked successor, Dmitry Medvedev. Analysts say Medvedev would win anyway,...http://www.newser.com/story/20431/voters-bullied-to-boost-medvedev.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Mar 2008 7:31:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20400/putin-pushes-for-high-turnout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven with the outcome all but certain, Vladimir Putin took to the airwaves today to urge Russians to vote in Sunday’s elections. Putin wants to enable his hand-picked presidential successor, Dmitry Medvedev, to claim a strong mandate, so the government is pushing for turnout of at least 65%, the London...http://www.newser.com/story/20400/putin-pushes-for-high-turnout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Feb 2008 16:35:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20187/stable-russia-hardly-guaranteed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Dmitry Medvedev takes over as Russia's president and Vladimir Putin assumes the mantle of prime minister, after Sunday's elections, Russia will be moving into uncharted territory—and Der Spiegel writer Christian Neef isn’t confident it’ll work. Putin’s Russia isn’t nearly as stable as it looks, and though it appears...http://www.newser.com/story/20187/stable-russia-hardly-guaranteed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 13:15:00 CST