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Protests had an impact

April 2, 2012 Viktor Dyatlikovich
Rallies are losing their appeal because protesters feel they are unable to change the political situation. But this doesn’t mean the authorities can be complacent

Mironov reassesses his political future

March 11, 2012 Andre Ballin, Russland Aktuell
Sergei Mironov’s poor showing in the presidential election may result in his ouster from the leadership of the Just Russia party, and maybe from politics altogether

How will Prokhorov convert his political ratings?

March 7, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
As a result of the 2012 presidential elections Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov took almost 8 percent of the vote nationwide. RBTH talked to some Russian political experts about his future in Russian politics

Putin wins again

March 5, 2012 Vladimir Babkin
It was no surprise that Vladimir Putin won a third term as Russia's president, and the reason cannot be explained simply by calling the elections "fraudulent"

An election Sunday in Siberia

March 5, 2012 Caroline Gaujard-Larson
Voters in the city of Tyumen were happy to go to the polls, despite the overwhelming feeling that the end result of the election was pre-determined

Election epilogue: Winners and opposition ready to rally

March 5, 2012 Russia Today TV Channel
Vladimir Putin has won the presidential race. And while his supporters lauded the victory, the opposition is planning massive protests

Vote and track down violations

March 4, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
Russian citizens went to the polls on March 4 to elect the country's new president

Putin divides Russian capitalism

February 14, 2012 Felix Goryunov
While recent protests show that the Russian public is breaking into two camps - one pro-Putin and one opposition, is the political elite also fracturing?

And then there were five

February 8, 2012 Roman Vorobyov
With slightly less than a month to go until Russia’s presidential elections, the field of candidates is down to five

Protestors not afraid of the cold

February 4, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
In the midst of Russia’s 2012 presidential campaign, the Feb. 4 protests showed that Russians are ready to take to the streets in defense of their rights

Discontented Russia

February 1, 2012 Viktor Dyatlikovich
The post-election protests have changed the political situation in Russia. But is it enough to influence the results of the 2012 presidential campaign?

At odds with society’s values

January 26, 2012 Irina Novikova, Moskovskiye Novosti
What political ideals are most highly prized in Russian society?

Can a businessman make a good politician?

January 24, 2012 Ian Pryde
Are the skills learned in business school transferable to the political stage? Or are they not even much good for business leadership?

Mikhail Prokhorov: Government for the people

January 16, 2012 Natalya Bashlykova, Kommersant
Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has built an election program on how he is different from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

Actions speak louder than words

January 10, 2012 Daria Gonzales
Politicians often make outrageous statements, and the year of upheaval that was 2011 brought about more than usual. Here is Russia Beyond the Headlines’ list of the 11 most notable political comments of 2011

Don’t call me to the barricades

December 26, 2011 Vladimir Babkin
Public dissatisfaction with the authorities’ actions is growing, but it will not result in revolution

Dec. 24 protests fulfill expectations

December 25, 2011 Pavel Koshkin
Thousands rally in Moscow to demand that the results of the 2011 State Duma elections be cancelled

Is it still a one-horse race?

December 20, 2011 Artem Zagorodnov
The turmoil surrounding the State Duma result has changed the landscape of next year’s presidential poll

Russian writers wait for a literary award organized by Mikhail Prokhorov

December 14, 2011 Phoebe Taplin
A billionaire presidential candidate with a nose for culture promotes contemporary Russian literature

Better Prokhorov than protests

December 14, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Although Mikhail Prokhorov’s candidacy may come to nothing, allowing him to run will make the whole political process seem more legitimate and get people off the streets
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