Parliamentary Elections 2011

2 comments Moscow demos inspire cop-protester love story A modern-day Russian Romeo and Juliet story set amid the ongoing protest rallies in Moscow is to appear on the silver screen. The movie shows the dramatic romance of a police officer and an opposition activist. Parliamentary Elections 2011		4 comments Protesters insistent: Duma poll results must be cancelled Organizers of the government-sanctioned protest rally “For Fair Elections” on February 4 have decided who will address the crowd on Saturday and worked out a draft resolution that is expected to be adopted at the event. Election 2012 Parliamentary Elections 2011
7 comments Election boss refutes violations as parliamentarians seek to cut his beard The beard of Russia’s Central Election Commission head occupied an unusually large place in Duma discussions Friday, as Vladimir Churov spoke on alleged violations in December’s election. He had promised to shave, should Russia hold an unfair vote. Parliamentary Elections 2011		1 comment PACE positive over ‘main political outcome’ of Duma election The main result of the December parliamentary poll is that all Russia’s political parties are now unanimous in their willingness to push for further democratic reform of the electoral system, says the head of the PACE observer mission, Tini Koks. Election 2012 Parliamentary Elections 2011
5 comments Prosecutor’s report reveals thousands of election violations Almost 100 people have been charged with civil offences linked to violations of the December 4 parliamentary election, according to a preliminary report submitted to the president by the prosecutor general. Parliamentary Elections 2011		10 comments ‘Protests global fashion trend’ – Nashi founder The founder of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi, Vasiliy Yakemenko, has said that officials will have to take into account the demands of street protesters, who he describes as restless fans of social media who are searching for self-realization. Parliamentary Elections 2011
1 comment The year of dissent: Russia between change and chaos 2011 was marked by the largest political protest in Russia in two decades. Some see it as the Arab Spring going north, others a sign of the middle class taking its due place. Still others as a bid for West-sponsored regime change...Or a bit of each. Parliamentary Elections 2011		3 comments Court throws out Yabloko election fraud suit A Moscow court has rejected an electoral fraud lawsuit by the democratic Yabloko party and refused to cancel the December 4 parliamentary vote results at one of the capital’s polling stations. Parliamentary Elections 2011
3 comments Kudrin’s 2 cents: Ex finance minister urges opposition-government dialogue Erstwhile Russian finance minister Aleksey Kudrin has come up with his own program for overcoming the current political standoff and is ready to become a mediator between the protesters and the authorities. Parliamentary Elections 2011		180 comments ‘For fair elections’: Tens of thousands at Moscow biggest protest (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Just two weeks after the Russian capital saw its biggest opposition rally in nearly twenty years, Russians unhappy with the results of the December 4 parliamentary elections have gathered once again. Parliamentary Elections 2011
5 comments Moscow tops election violations list Russia's Interior Ministry and the Investigative Committee have presented Dmitry Medvedev with an interim report on violations committed during campaigning and voting in the December 4 State Duma elections. Parliamentary Elections 2011		4 comments Election results cancelled at some polling stations The results of Russia’s December 4 parliamentary election have been cancelled at 21 polling stations, according to the deputy head of the Central Election Commission, Leonid Ivlev. Parliamentary Elections 2011
United Russia cuts deal with opposition on Duma structure After hot trading with opposition factions, an agreement has been reached on the distribution of key posts in the newly-elected lower house of the Russian parliament, United Russia has announced. Parliamentary Elections 2011		3 comments Russian president’s chief of staff accepts parliament speaker post Sergey Naryshkin, who has served as Medvedev’s chief of staff for the last four years, will become the presiding officer of the lower house of parliament. He topped the United Russia election list for the Leningrad Region in the December 4 poll. Parliamentary Elections 2011
113 comments Medvedev on US: ‘If they continue to push us around, we’ll push back’ President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken out after a telephone conversation with his US counterpart, saying Obama’s comments on Russia’s recent parliamentary elections were “unacceptable”. Parliamentary Elections 2011		14 comments ‘Europe puts nose in Russia’s internal business’ Russia’s parliamentary parties have severely criticized the European Parliament’s resolution calling for new State Duma election, labeling it interference in the country’s domestic affairs. They have also demanded that it stop such “escapades”. Parliamentary Elections 2011
Duma speaker surrenders deputy's mandate The Speaker of the State Duma of the fifth convocation, Boris Gryzlov, who was recently elected to the lower house again, has surrendered his seat in the parliament. Parliamentary Elections 2011		2 comments Chief Prosecutor sees no reason for election re-run Russia’s Prosecutor General has said he sees no reason to cancel the results of the December 4 parliamentary poll, but has promised to hold an investigation into all reported violations. Parliamentary Elections 2011
23 comments Medvedev disapproves of rally’s slogans, but orders election probe President Dmitry Medvedev ordered an investigation into alleged vote rigging, but stressed the messages voiced at the Saturday's protests did not carry his support. Parliamentary Elections 2011		41 comments Russian poll protests: calm after the storm Russia has seen a week of post-election frenzy with protests over allegations of fraud in last Sunday’s poll hitting the streets. On Saturday, the biggest opposition rally in Russia’s recent history passed off peacefully, despite ominous predictions. Parliamentary Elections 2011

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