All articles tagged "elections"
Vladimir Putin’s party dominates Russian regional vote 
6 Mar, 02:41 PM
Russia’s regional parliamentary elections held on Sunday resulted in the clear victory of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia, news agencies report.
Azerbaijan votes to keep current president in power for life 
19 Mar, 01:38 PM 6 comments
Azerbaijan has voted to abandon the two-term presidential limit, allowing current president Ilham Aliyev to indefinitely prolong his reign.
Russia to introduce mobile phone voting in 2011 
9 Apr, 03:38 PM 3 comments
At the 2011 parliamentary elections, Russians will be able to cast their votes via their mobile phones, the Central Elections Commission has said.
Billionaire Lebedev back in Olympic city mayoral race 
17 Apr, 01:38 PM 6 comments
The Elections Committee of Sochi, the Russian resort that will host 2014 Olympics, has rejected the city court’s ruling to eliminate billionaire Alexander Lebedev from the list of mayoral candidates.
Ukrainian supreme court sets presidential elections date in January 
14 May, 05:02 PM 1 comment
A top Ukrainian court has ruled that the date of presidential elections, where current President Viktor Yushchenko is to face a tough challenge, should be set back to January instead of October.
No fair elections in Russia in 20 years – Gorbachev 
21 May, 04:55 PM 15 comments
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has criticized elections in Russia, claiming that Russian leaders have steadily rolled back the democratic achievements of his rule.
Opposition party claims victory at presidential elections in Mongolia 
25 May, 10:56 PM 7 comments
Mongolia’s main opposition party echoed by the media reported its win in the presidential election on Monday, although no official confirmation has been received.
EU slams South Ossetia elections 
1 Jun, 01:17 PM 3 comments
The European Union presidency has said it does not accept the parliamentary elections that South Ossetia, a province seeking independence from Georgia with Russia’s support, held this Sunday.
Two wannabe presidents fail to pass language test in Kyrgyzstan 
1 Jun, 06:12 PM 2 comments
Two presidential candidates in Kyrgyzstan had to leave the election race after failing to pass the national language test.
US denounces elections in Georgia’s breakaway region 
2 Jun, 11:00 PM 5 comments
Following the European Union’s lead, the United States has refused to recognize the elections in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia.
Moldova retries failed presidential elections 
3 Jun, 01:19 PM 2 comments
Moldovan vote produces no winner, with controversy dogging the electoral process
Moldova fails to select president second time in a row 
3 Jun, 05:17 PM 3 comments
Parliament narrowly misses out on electing new president, sending whole country to the polls.
Russia opposes international sanctions against Iran 
2 Jul, 05:27 PM 15 comments
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opposed international sanctions on Iran for the political fallout after recent presidential elections, the Ministry has said.
Kyrgyzstan holds presidential elections 
23 Jul, 10:15 PM 40 comments
Kyrgyzstan votes in a presidential election, which will be watched closely for any signs of unrest that could disturb peace in Central Asia.
United Russia Party to members: win or pay 
23 Jul, 03:31 PM 44 comments
The United Russia Party, the largest in the country, has big plans for the regional elections coming up in October. And woe unto those who fail to live up to them.
Kyrgyz president gets 90% of votes, early results show 
24 Jul, 12:23 PM 47 comments
Early results from Kyrgyzstan's presidential election gave an overwhelming lead to incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev in a vote the opposition said was rigged.
40 arrested in Kyrgyzstan for protesting against election results 
29 Jul, 11:54 PM 90 comments
A rally of opposition supporters in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, has been broken up by police.
Moldova’s opposition accuses Communists of misusing media and rigging elections 
29 Jul, 11:58 PM 86 comments
The opposition in ex-Soviet Moldova has accused the ruling Communist Party of misusing the media and rigging this week's parliamentary election, urging voters to oust what it said was the last communist regime in Europe.
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