To understand what the upcoming elections are about, one needs only take a look at the 2018 Russian ballot
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News about the struggle for democracy in Russia. Russia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.
Vladimir Putin is simply Russia’s post-Soviet tsar
Vladimir Putin is set to extend his long rule to 2024 in Russia’s presidential election on Sunday
Putin promises not to change Russian constitution to cling to power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had no plans to change the constitution to stay in the Kremlin beyond 2024
Ukrainian Femen women’s movement battles against state repression
Femen activists captured widespread public attention for the first time in February 2010 with a topless protest
5 things Trump could do to stop Russia’s meddling if he wanted
Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, which establishes democratic elections. He isn’t keeping that promise
Anti-Putin Activists Spray-Paint Frozen River in His Hometown
A group of Russian activists spent the night in jail after spray-painting a giant slogan against President Vladimir Putin
Russia successfully hacked voting systems in 7 states
Russia managed to penetrate seven states by hacking voting websites, registration systems and databases
Stalinism Resurgent as Putin Pushes Whitewashing Soviet History
Decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is fierce debate over the legacy of one of its most brutal dictators
Sweden Lays Out Detailed Plan to Combat Election Interference
Local election workers have been trained to identify and stop foreign interference in the voting booths
Court fines Moscow cinema that showed ‘Death of Stalin’
A Russian court on Thursday slapped a $1,700 fine on a Moscow cinema which screened British comedy