-
Published in: oDRRussia’s presidential election: a decline in citizen rightsThe re-election of Vladimir Putin has been preceded by a significant crackdown on freedom of assembly and rule of law.
-
Published in: oDRThere may be no one to vote for in Russia’s elections, but they will be well monitored!A tussle over election monitors in northwestern Russia reminds us of a simple truth: electoral authoritarianism...
-
Published in: oDRImitation civil society gets ready for Russia’s imitation electionsWhile the Russian government recruits loyal NGOs as election observers, other organisations refuse to be part of the...
-
Published in: oDRRussian activists face prosecution in the run up to the presidential electionsLaw enforcement are prosecuting activists left, right and centre ahead of the elections, stigmatising public...
-
Published in: oDRRussia’s elections: the rise and fall of “dramaturgiya”The Kremlin is used to scripting election campaigns to the minute. But the 2018 election shows how they’re losing control.
-
Published in: oDRAlexey Navalny’s election boycott reveals the symbolic matrix of Russian politicsBoycotting the Russian presidential elections is the logical extension of the opposition politician’s radical street...
-
Published in: oDRAs Russia’s presidential election approaches, apathy is running highOn 18 March, Russians go to the polls to elect a new president (or rather, re-elect the old one). But there’s little...
-
Published in: oDRIf Russia’s minorities are excluded from national political life, then why are they the most “loyal” on paper?By rejecting popular support in Russia’s national republics, you can win more votes than you lose. RU
-
Published in: oDR“My baby knows how to speed up judges when he needs to”Recent revelations concerning a Russian oligarch and Russian deputy prime minister demonstrate how friendship,...
-
Published in: oDRIf Russians are ignoring their upcoming presidential election, what are they talking about?This year, local issues are the hidden focus of Russia's presidential election.
-
Published in: oDRProtest in Russia's paper townThis corner of Karelia is known for two things: its paper mill and its prison. But its residents are fed up with...
-
Published in: oDRThe symbolic meaning of the presidential elections for Russian liberalsThe Sobchak and Navalny campaigns are two very different options for the future of Russia’s democratic movement.
-
Published in: oDRRussia’s presidential elections: predictable results with an unpredictable aftermathThis March, Russia goes through the motions of yet another (re)election. Here are the contenders, and a few reasons...
-
Published in: oDRDon’t count on “administrative resources” this Russian presidential electionPublic sector workers usually vote how they’re told in Russia’s highly-managed elections. A message from the...
-
Published in: oDRHope for Russia’s hopeless elections“I’m not participating in this shit” could become the main political slogan at Russia’s upcoming presidential elections. RU
-
Published in: oDRWhat’s wrong with Ksenia Sobchak’s campaign to be Russian presidentWhy being a woman is not enough.
