"Something's been tweaked somewhere!": Participants in the war in Ukraine ran in Russian elections and failed
Despite being given advantages, only 19 war participants won ‘passable’ parliamentary seats in United Russia primaries.
How was this even possible? Read in the article by Verstka.
Russian expatriate voting: Generational divides, gender gap and electoral manipulations
How do Russians living abroad vote and what factors drive their electoral behavior?
In the presidential election 2024, volunteers conducted exit poll surveys in 44 countries where Russian citizens cast their votes.
The results identify the most problematic polling places with significant discrepancies between survey results and official voting results.
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When did it all go so horribly wrong? The Russian opposition turns to introspection
The Anti-Corruption Foundation’s latest documentary series with the heavy title Traitors raises complex questions about the 1990s as a myth and as an actual historical period that had consequences for the present - questions about opposition strategy, communication style, political platform and Russia’s possible future.
In this essay, Dr. Ilya Matveev reflects on each of these questions in turn.
Read more … When did it all go so horribly wrong? The Russian opposition turns to introspection