Express review of the second and beginning of the third voting days on 16-17 March
Based on the Golos report, REM summarizes key trends observed during the second and the beginning of the third voting days of the presidential election 2024.
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Express review of the first voting day on 15 March
Based on the Golos report, REM summarizes the key trends observed during the first voting day of the presidential election 2024.
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Russia uses social media as a major campaigning tool in its presidential elections
REM commissioned an independent team of analysts to monitor Russia's leading social networks, VKontakte and Telegram, to show how the Kremlin's propaganda machine works on social media.
Here we present the main findings, fascinating data, and diagrams revealing the mechanisms behind this massive propaganda machine.
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Election update VII. The campaign results: Russian authorities make the election run dry
In this article, REM summarizes the results of the presidential election campaign 2024, focusing on agitation and administrative mobilization.
The text is based on the respective report published by the election watchdog Golos.
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How the authorities allure Russians to the election to increase the turnout
In regimes such as Russia's, a typical voter lacks motivation to participate in the elections due to the high predictability of the outcome.
At the same time, election organizers need to ensure a high turnout to show that the society is not tired of its national leader even after decades of his rule.
How do they do it? Find out in this long read.
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Navigating opposition strategies in presidential election 2024
As the presidential vote looms, Russian opposition is trying to develop the most sensible voting strategy.
Although the whole setup is highly orchestrated, three options are on the table. What are they?
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