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How Russians View The Country's Presidential Election Varies Greatly By Geography

Friday, March 16, 2018

Russia is the biggest country in the world by land mass, so when you ask what Russians think about the presidential election this Sunday, the answers vary greatly by geography.

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Putin's Victory Is Assured In Russia's Election

Friday, March 16, 2018

The Kremlin controls every aspect of the Russian presidential election — it chooses the opposition candidates, controls the media and even decides just how big Vladimir Putin's victory should be.

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In Russia's Conservative Heartland, Putin Support Is Changing

Thursday, March 15, 2018

As Russians prepare to vote for president on Sunday, two distinct views of Vladimir Putin have emerged from young professionals in the Russian city of Tula.

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Russia's Opposition Leader Is Organizing Volunteers To Act As Election Observers

Friday, March 09, 2018

Barred from running against President Vladimir Putin, Russia's opposition leader is training a nationwide network of volunteers who will act as election observers for the March 18 presidential election.

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How People In Crimea View The Union With Russia

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

When Russia annexed Crimea, it set relations with Western societies on a confrontation course. Four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin's brazen gamble, NPR looks at how people in Crimea view the union with Russia.

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In Annual Speech, Putin Focuses On Making Russia A Major World Player

Thursday, March 01, 2018

President Vladimir Putin made his annual speech to the nation Thursday, just three weeks before Russia's presidential election. He promised to cut poverty and develop the economy, but Putin also focused on his efforts to make Russia a major player on the world stage.

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Putin Shows Off New Weapons Capable Of Overcoming U.S. Defenses

Thursday, March 01, 2018

President Putin has announced that Russia has developed and is testing a new line of strategic, nuclear-capable weapons that will be able to outmaneuver U.S. antiballistic missile defenses.

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Following Mueller Indictments Targeting Russians, Moscow Maintains Denial

Saturday, February 17, 2018

On Friday, special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities. In the United States, the news dominated headlines. But how are people reacting in Russia?

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Putin's Most Prominent Opponent Says There's No Doubt Kremlin Interfered In 2016 Election

Thursday, February 08, 2018

The leading opposition politician in Russia says he doesn't have the slightest doubt that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Putin Critic Calls For Presidential Election To Be Boycotted

Thursday, February 08, 2018

Vladimir Putin's only serious opponent in Russia's upcoming presidential election, Alexei Navalny, has been banned from taking part, but he tells NPR he's not giving up his fight for democracy.

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Kremlin Says Expected U.S. Sanctions Would Interfere With Russia's Presidential Election

Monday, January 29, 2018

The Kremlin says it expects new U.S. sanctions on Russian business leaders would interfere in Russia's presidential election in March. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says an opposition leader detained and later released during Sunday's protests poses no threat to President Vladimir Putin.

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Putin Critic Arrested In Presidential Election Boycott Protests

Monday, January 29, 2018

Russia protesters demonstrated Sunday against the upcoming presidential election that they say is rigged in President Putin's favor. Police detained the opposition leader who sparked the protests.

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How Has Life In Crimea Changed Since Russia Seized It From Ukraine?

Thursday, January 25, 2018

It's been nearly four years since the takeover, causing the U.S. and its allies to sanction Russia. A move that kicked off a downward spiral in relations between that country and the West.

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Trash Is Literally Making a Big Stink Outside Of Moscow

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Residents of some suburbs complain their lives are being ruined by the giant garbage dumps that ring the city. With no recycling in the capital, all trash goes into the expanding landfills.

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State Department Troubled By Activist's Arrest In Russia

Thursday, January 11, 2018

In Russia, there appears to be a Soviet-style crackdown on a group dedicated to researching and exposing human rights abuses dating back to the Soviet era. The organization is called Memorial.

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Moscow Boasts That It Has The World's Biggest Ice Rink

Tuesday, January 02, 2018

Many Muscovites celebrate winter with a visit to the world's biggest ice rink, a refurbished Cold War relic in a park dedicated to Soviet achievements that was created in the 1930s.

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Putin Critic Aims To Disrupt Russian Presidential Election

Thursday, December 28, 2017

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is calling for a boycott of next year's Presidential election, after he was banned from running against President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia's Santa Claus, Grandfather Frost Holds A Press Conference

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Father Frost and his female companion the Snow Maiden, are Russia's answer to Santa Claus. In the gray days of the Soviet Union they bought some color and fun to families during the harsh Russian winter, and the pair are still popular today.

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More Young Russians Discover Rap As A Form Of Self-Expression

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

They are obsessed with epic rap battles, embodied by multi-lingual, Oxford-educated Russian rapper Oxxxymiron, who was last seen battling California rapper Dizaster on YouTube with millions of views.

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Putin Says He Hopes For Better U.S.-Russia Relations

Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Russian president made the comments during his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday — but the nearly four-hour speech was dominated by domestic issues, ahead of next year's election.

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