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Medvedev to become Russian leader, BBC (2008)

Dmitry Medvedev is being inaugurated as Russia's third president since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Russian Presidential election: for an election to be good it takes a good process, not just a good election day, PACE (2008)

This statement reflects conclusions of a 22-member delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) observing 2008 Presidental Elections in Russia.

Q&A: Russian presidential polls, BBC (2008)

You can read BBC journalists' answers to questions about the 2008 presidental elections in Russia, for instance What is at stake? What are the rules? Who is standing?

PACE pre-election delegation concerned by limited choice in Russian Presidential election, CoE (2008)

A pre-electoral delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), concluding a two-day visit to Moscow, has expressed concern at the prospects for the holding of a good Presidential election in Russia.

OSCE PA will not observe Russian presidential election,OSCE (2008)

This short news confirms that besides ODIHR also OSCE Parlamentary Assembley decided to not observe 2008 presidental elections in Russia.

OSCE refuses to monitor Russia’s presidential poll, Russia Today (2008)

The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has said it will not monitor the presidential election in Russia. Moscow has responded to the move by accusing the organisation of not living up to its international responsibilities.

OSCE/ODIHR regrets that restrictions force cancellation of election observation mission to Russian Federation, OSCE/ODIHR (2008)

This Press release informs you that OSCE ODIHR regrets that restrictions imposed on its planned election observation mission will not allow it to deploy a mission to the 2 March 2008 presidential election in Russia.

Putin backs Medvedev as his successor, Russia Today (2007)

In this article you can read about President Vladimir Putin's favoured successor – 42-year-old Dmitry Medvedev and some comments on his nomination.

Putin's party wins by a landslide - it's official (Russia Today), 2007

In this article you read the official results of the December, 2 Duma Elections.

Russia's election losers hit with massive TV airtime bills, Ria Novosti (2007)

This article tells about the obligation of parties that gained less than 3% at the parliamentary elections to pay for the TV airtime granted to them in the run up to the polls.

Whopping victory for Putin`s party, Russia Today (2007)

This article tells preliminary results of the voting, reaction of political parties and international observers.

Putin party secures huge victory, BBC (2007)

In this article you can read some comments on the preliminary results of the voting and you can find also links to further articles on the subject.

The cost of Russian democracy: $US 172 MLN, Russia Today (2007)

This artcile is about costs of Sunday’s parliamentary election in Russia. It is expected to cost $US 172 million, around 30% less than the 2003 poll.

ODIHR unable to observe Russian Duma elections, OSCE/ODIHR (2007)

 

PACE to observe parliamentary elections in Russia, Council of Europe (2007)

The Bureau of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE)confirmed that the Assembly will send a cross-party delegation of up to 55 parliamentarians, headed by Luc van den Brande (Belgium, EPP/CD), to observe the Duma elections in Russia on 2 December 2007.

The Russian delegation says the OSCE ODIHR monitoring system is not transparent, New Europe (2007)

http://www.neurope.eu/articles/79782.php

United Russia leads polls with Communists a distant second, Russia Today (2007)

 

Eleven parties to contest Duma elections, Russia Today (2007)

The final list of parties who'll take part in Russia's parliamentary elections has been confirmed. The Central Election Committee has named the eleven parties who will contest the countrywide elections in December.