Archive for November, 2007
The Storm Before the Calm
By Sean at 30 November, 2007, 3:07 pm
As I’m write, the last day of electioneering is closing in Moscow. Now we wait for Sunday to see the results of what some Western media outlets are speculating might be “Russia’s last,” “the least democratic election since the USSR collapsed,” and a symbol of Russia’s return to “a Byzantine form of state-society relations” [...]
Read More >>“I would vote for him and I support him.”
By Sean at 30 November, 2007, 2:46 am
Gorbachev endorsed Putin in an interview with the London Times. “I would vote for him and I support him. Based on what I know, and comparing him with other candidates, I would prefer Putin.” Gorby then added this:
“Putin has brought stabilization to Russia. Not everyone would have been able to cope with the kind [...]
Read More >>“Putin’s Plan is Victory for Russia!”
By Sean at 29 November, 2007, 6:04 pm
“Today we are successful in politics, economics, the arts, sciences, sports. We have reasons for pride. We enjoy respect and difference. We are citizens of a great country and we have great victories ahead. Putin’s plan is a victory for Russia.”
“Why are we certain in the stable development of Russia? [...]
“Maximally Transparent and Open”
By Sean at 28 November, 2007, 10:56 pm
The number of Russians requesting absentee ballots has increased fourfold in the last four years, reports Lenta.ru. The Interregional Union of Voters, a Russian outfit that seeks to protect voting rights, says that as of 24 November 99,711 people have requested absentee ballots, up from 26,026 in 2003. This should be good news for United [...]
Read More >>Elections Dagestani Style
By Sean at 27 November, 2007, 6:41 pm
Kommersant has published more about the incident involving SPS candidate Nukha Nukhov in Dagestan. Here are some additional details from the story. As a result of the fight between Nukhov and Mohammed Aliev on 11 March, 1700 SPS votes were annulled from the election without a quorum of regional election officials but by [...]
Read More >>The Vampires of Votes
By Sean at 27 November, 2007, 12:54 pm
T-minus five days and counting. Here’s today’s roundup. The Christian Science Monitor, which I heard was once known for its objectivity, has apparently dumped it. In an editorial titled “Putin’s Potemkin Election,” CSM states that the Duma elections signal the end of Russia’s multi-party system. “In reality Russia is becoming a [...]
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