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Russia Election Protests

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Politics

Rally against Vladimir Putin's victory ends in arrests - Moscow

Thousands of people gathered on Pushkin Square in Moscow to protest Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's victory in the weekend presidential election...

by Maria Pleshkova in Russia on 05/03/2012

Society

Alexei Navalny arrested and released after Protest Rally

Anti-corruption activist and blogger Aleksey Navalny, who called for an indefinite protest following results of the presidential elections was...

by pavlik in Russia on 05/03/2012

Politics

A pro-Putin meeting in Moscow

Thousand of people were gathered to support Vladimir Putin and Dimitri Medvedev in Moscow as Putin claims victory in the presidential election.

by pavlik in Russia on 04/03/2012

05/03/2012 - Rally against Vladimir Putin's victory ends in arrests - Moscow - Russia - Thousands of people gathered on Pushkin...
05/03/2012 - Alexei Navalny arrested and released after Protest Rally - Russia - Anti-corruption activist and blogger...
04/03/2012 - A pro-Putin meeting in Moscow - Russia - Thousand of people were gathered to...
04/03/2012 - Russian election votes are counted - St. Petersburg - Russia - People cast their ballots at a polling...
04/03/2012 - Fire in Moscow on Election Day - Russia - A large fire broke out near the...
04/03/2012 - Presidential elections in Cherepovets - Russia - People turned out to vote in...
04/03/2012 - Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - Moscow - Russia - Russians cast votes in Presidential...
04/03/2012 - Russian Elections held in Lebanon - Lebanon - Lebanese citizens with Russian...
04/03/2012 - Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - St Petersburg - Russia - People cast their votes during...
04/03/2012 - Russia president's election in St. Petersburg - Russia - People vote for candidates during...

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Russian Elections held in Lebanon

Politics

Russian Elections held in Lebanon

Lebanese citizens with Russian passports and members of the Russian community living in the country voted in the presidential elections at a polling station situated inside the Russian ...
by Zeinoun El-Naboulsi, on 4th of March 2012
Rally against Vladimir Putin's victory ends in arrests - Moscow

Politics

Rally against Vladimir Putin's victory ends in arrests ...

Thousands of people gathered on Pushkin Square in Moscow to protest Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's victory in the weekend presidential election. A few hundred people refused to le...
by Maria Pleshkova, on 5th of March 2012
Alexei Navalny arrested and released after Protest Rally

Society

Alexei Navalny arrested and released after Protest Rall...

Anti-corruption activist and blogger Aleksey Navalny, who called for an indefinite protest following results of the presidential elections was released by police after having been arres...
by pavlik, on 5th of March 2012
Russian election votes are counted - St. Petersburg

Politics

Russian election votes are counted - St. Petersburg

People cast their ballots at a polling station during presidential elections in St. Petersburg, Russia. Polling stations have opened across Russia's vast expanse for the presidenti...
by Elena Ignatyeva, on 4th of March 2012
A pro-Putin meeting in Moscow

Politics

A pro-Putin meeting in Moscow

Thousand of people were gathered to support Vladimir Putin and Dimitri Medvedev in Moscow as Putin claims victory in the presidential election.
by pavlik, on 4th of March 2012
Presidential elections in Cherepovets

Politics

Presidential elections in Cherepovets

People turned out to vote in Cherepovets for the Russian presidential elections.
by Alexey Nikolaev, on 4th of March 2012
Fire in Moscow on Election Day

Politics

Fire in Moscow on Election Day

A large fire broke out near the Tekstilshchiki metro in Moscow, Russia, about 3 miles to the Northeast of the Prospect Andropova bridge. UPDATE: Warehouses caught fire on Moscow’s Yuzhn...
by Kira Hagen, on 4th of March 2012
Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - Moscow

Politics

Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - Moscow

Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - Moscow.
by Maria Pleshkova, on 4th of March 2012
Russia president's election in St. Petersburg

Politics

Russia president's election in St. Petersburg

People vote for candidates during Russia's presidential election.
by Yury Goldenshtein, on 4th of March 2012
Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - St Petersburg

Politics

Russians cast votes in Presidential Elections - St Pete...

People cast their votes during presidental elections at a polling station in central St. Petersburg.
by Mike Kireev, on 4th of March 2012
Citizens cast votes in Russian elections - Rostov On Don

Politics

Citizens cast votes in Russian elections - Rostov On Do...

Russians take part in elections for the next president of Russia. Citizens are choosing between candidates: Gennady Zyuganov, Sergey Mironov, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, businessman Mikhail P...
by Sergey Pivovarov, on 4th of March 2012
Russians vote in presidential election

Politics

Russians vote in presidential election

Russians take part in elections for the next president of Russia. Citizens are choosing between candidates: Gennady Zyuganov, Sergey Mironov, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, businessman Mikhail P...
by Alexey Kunilov, on 4th of March 2012
Mikhail Prokhorov campaigns at Olympyisky - Moscow

Politics

Mikhail Prokhorov campaigns at Olympyisky - Moscow

Opposition candidate for the Russian presidency, billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, holds his last meeting with supporters in Moscow Sports Complex 'Olympyisky.' This meeting was ...
by Anna Astakhova, on 2nd of March 2012
Riot police reinforcements expected in Moscow

Society

Riot police reinforcements expected in Moscow

The opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced that it has received information indicating an influx of up to 6,000 Special Purpose Mobile Unit riot police, OMON, into Moscow to &...
by pavlik, on 2nd of March 2012
Presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov meets with his supporters

Politics

Presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov meets with his...

Russian billionaire and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov met with his supporters in the Olympiisky Stadium in Moscow.
by Maria Pleshkova, on 2nd of March 2012
Riot police called in reinforcements to Moscow

Society

Riot police called in reinforcements to Moscow

Novaïa Gazeta's newspaper announced friday the next arrival of 6 000 police riot before elections in Moscow.
by pavlik, on 2nd of March 2012
Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov

Politics

Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov

Russian billionaire and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov.
by Maria Pleshkova, on 2nd of March 2012
Concert from Mikhail Prokhorov to his supporters

Politics

Concert from Mikhail Prokhorov to his supporters

Candidate for President of Russia Federation Mikhail Prokhorov, has organised a concert for supporters.
by Anton Belitskiy, on 2nd of March 2012
Vladimir Putin supporters celebrate the 'end of the political winter'

Politics

Vladimir Putin supporters celebrate the 'end of the pol...

Vladimir Putin supporters celebrate the 'end of the political winter' in a rally stunt inside a subway in Moscow, handing out flowers and conducting satirical scenes of giving...
by RFE/RL RFE/RL, on 1st of March 2012
Pro-Putin demonstration amid Russian Elections

Politics

Pro-Putin demonstration amid Russian Elections

Rally in support of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's candidacy to the presidency in the March 4th election takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia.
by Elena Ignatyeva, on 18th of February 2012

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