Presidential nominees to go to courtThe presidential elections held in Russia on Sunday did not avoid violations. Billionaire candidate Mikhail Prokhorov contemplates going to court in view of such infringements.10:13 05.03.2012
Prosecutor's office warns against publishing voting results on election dayThe Moscow prosecutor's office has warned a voting right protection organization to refrain from prematurely publishing the results of the presidential elections scheduled for March 4.12:28 02.03.2012
Investigators to probe fake video on presidential election fraudThe Investigative Committee has started to look into fake videos depicting acts of fraud in the presidential election on March 4.14:57 01.03.2012
Moscow protesters released from custodyPolice released early on Thursday six opposition activists who were arrested briefly during an unauthorized protest rally downtown Moscow for an attempt to distribute tents among the protesters.10:07 01.03.2012
Supreme Court refuses to register healer as presidential candidateThe Supreme Court has abstained from considering the appeal of writer and healer Nikolay Levashov, who was refused registration as a presidential candidate.18:10 29.02.2012
State Duma passes bill to exempt parties from collecting signaturesThe State Duma has passed in the first reading on Tuesday a presidential bill proposing to exempt political parties from collecting signatures for all elections except presidential elections.18:15 28.02.2012
Presidential election ballots to remain unchangedThe Supreme Court will not change the ballots for the upcoming presidential elections, thus, there will be no "Against All" selections on the ballots.15:23 28.02.2012
Up to 11,000 people attend Moscow protest rallyAlmost 11,000 people attended a protest rally in Moscow this weekend. The opposition event was an extension of the previous rallies For Fair Elections.10:23 27.02.2012
Supreme Commercial Court upholds video surveillance at ballot stationsThe Supreme Commercial Court has held against human rights activist Alexander Podrezov who sought to revoke the government's order to equip all ballot stations with surveillance cameras in an apparent move to ensure fair and transparent presidential election.17:16 24.02.2012
Moscow courts satisfy 30% of lawsuits over parliamentary election violationsMoscow courts have satisfied 30 percent of the lawsuits on violations committed during the State Duma and local government elections.15:35 20.02.2012
Opposition leader's bid rejection comes into forceOpposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of liberal Yabloko party, has not appealed the Supreme Court's decision affirming the Central Election Commission's refusal to register him as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election.14:15 20.02.2012
Opposition leader not to contest presidential race expulsion in ECHROpposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky will not go to the Strasbourg Court to challenge the Supreme Court's decision affirming the Central Election Commission's refusal to register him as presidential candidate, but the Yabloko party will continue its political campaign.12:26 09.02.2012
Opposition leader's appeal against presidential bid rejection to be heard on February 8The Supreme Court will hear on February 8 a petition filed by opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of liberal Yabloko party, who challenges the Central Election Commission's refusal to register him as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election.16:55 07.02.2012
February 4: weekend rallies in central MoscowOver 160,000 people demonstrated in Moscow on Feb. 4.11:51 07.02.2012
Investigators initiate 36 criminal cases on violations during State Duma electionsInvestigative authorities have initiated 36 criminal cases on violations committed during the recent State Duma elections.15:47 27.01.2012
Over 2,000 cases on violations in parliamentary elections reach courtsCourts received 2,072 cases on various violations since the beginning of the parliamentary election campaign, the Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman Stanislav Vavilov said at the presentation of Green Book (on violations during the Duma elections).14:04 25.01.2012
Medvedev moves to restore gubernatorial electionsPresident Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma a draft law restoring direct popular elections of regional governors to terms of up to five years and enabling political parties to nominate candidates for governorships.14:10 23.01.2012
Almost 100 people made accountable for violations during electionsAlmost 100 individuals have been held administrativly responsible for violations during the parliamentary elections, according to the Kremlin's press-service.10:44 18.01.2012
Supreme Court approves vote-by-mail electionsThe Supreme Court's board has upheld on Thursday the lower-court's judgment in a lawsuit filed by the St. Petersburg branch of the Just Russia party to cancel vote by mail.17:28 12.01.2012
Writer appeals to European Court against dismissal from presidential raceRenowned writer Eduard Limonov, the leader of The Other Russia unregistered party, has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against the refusal to register him as a candidate for the presidential election.12:53 12.01.2012