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Putin blasts opposition politicians for using protests as ‘campaign spin’
Russia’s president has it is wrong for political figures to use anti-corruption campaigns for political advantage rather than actually try to do something about it, while noting that his administration and allies have always been staunchly anti-corruption.
Senators oppose amendments tightening Russian law on rallies
Russian upper house MPs have proposed reworking a bill that, if passed, would list any events in which lawmakers meet their electorate as public rallies, claiming that the move would damage democracy and increase red tape.
Majority of Russians back current foreign policy, shrug off sanctions – poll
Three-quarters of Russians think that the government shouldn’t give in to foreign pressure or change its policies because of anti-Moscow economic sanctions, which they believe are hurting both sides and will eventually be lifted.
Chief investigator says his agency confiscated over $310M from corruption cases in 2016
The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee said that in 2016, property worth 18 billion rubles ($310 million at the current exchange rate) was confiscated by the committee from corruption cases.
Communists discuss ‘compromise’ presidential candidate after leader expresses reluctance to run
Seventy-two-year old Communist Party leader Gennadiy Zyuganov has decided not to take part in Russia’s 2018 presidential election. His party will now have to find a replacement, most likely from a list of candidates proposed by regional branches
LDPR leader Zhirinovsky reelected, set for record 6th presidential bid
The Russian nationalist party LDPR has reelected Vladimir Zhirinovsky as its leader, with the 70-year-old immediately starting preparations for the 2018 presidential campaign by proposing to cut the number of Duma MPs.
International conflicts top latest ‘fear rating’ in Russia
Russian citizens are still mostly concerned about possible international conflicts and price hikes, but general nervousness is on the decline, according to the most recent poll.
Trumped by Brexit: Russians put UK’s EU exit vote ahead of US elections in list of key 2016 events
Russian citizens consider Britain’s decision to quit the EU the most important international event of 2016, with the US presidential elections and the military conflict in Syria following closely in the ratings released by the VTSIOM poll center.
Russian elections boss proposes unified standards for poll monitoring in Europe
The head of Russia’s Central Elections Commission has said all OSCE nations should adopt single standards that would allow them to compare the performance of various nations and register progress or regression in democracy.
Most Russians feel threat from external enemies, poll shows
Over two-thirds of Russians are sure that their country has enemies and over half the population think that these enemies pose a real threat, according to a recent poll conducted by independent research group the Levada Center.
