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Elections in Russia

Kremlin-backed party leads in local polls - preliminary results

MOSCOW, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - The ruling party United Russia is leading in Sunday's local and regional elections, the country's Central Election Commission said on Monday citing preliminary results. Russia held...

UPDATE 1-Lithuania's centre-right set for election win

VILNIUS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Lithuania's main centre-right opposition was set to win a parliamentary election and a new party headed by a TV talent show host was a surprise second, heralding tough coalition talks, results showed...

Gorbachev's Gallant Example

I was heartened to learn that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and billionaire Alexander Lebedev are founding a new political entity, the Independent Democratic Party, which is scheduled to make its debut in the 2011 State Duma...

Chechnya votes in early parliamentary election

GROZNY, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Residents of the Russian North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya voted Sunday in an early parliamentary poll to elect a one-chamber legislative body, the republic's central election commission...

Lithuania: populists poised for a strong showing

Two populist parties appeared poised for a strong showing Sunday in parliamentary elections that could usher in a governing coalition aligned more toward Russia than Europe. The Chernobyl-style nuclear plant's design flaws...

ELECTIONS : Lithuanians go to the polls

Lithuanians go to the polls Sunday 12 October 2008 Parliamentary elections are taking place in Lithuania, with voters' primary concerns inflation, the world financial crisis and relations with neighbour and former ruler Russia....

Russians Satisfied with Domestic Economy

Most people in Russia are content with their country’s financial status, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 57 per cent of respondents say the state of Russia’s economy is satisfactory, while 22 per cent say...

Kiev court suspends presidential decree to dissolve parliament

KIEV, October 11 (RIA Novosti) - The Kiev District Court on Saturday suspended the Ukrainian president's decree to dissolve parliament and call snap parliamentary polls, the Unian agency reported. Volodymyr Pylypenko, a...

Religious Groups Playing Larger Role in Russian Elections

WINDOW ON EURASIA Paul Goble Because of the weakness of parties and NGOs, religious communities now play a growing role in Russian elections, a development some Russian officials back as long as it is limited to getting out the...

Presidential Election in Azerbaijan. Do We Face the Revision of the Russo-Azerbaijani Relations...

Presidential Election in Azerbaijan. Do We Face the Revision of the Russo-Azerbaijani Relations in the XXI Century? Saturday , 11 October 2008SOYUN SADYKOV, President of the federal national and cultural autonomy of the...

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