Russia's Election - March 2012

March 5, 2012

What Putin's Latest Win Means for Russia

Influential Russian Blogger: Opposition 'Will Not Recognize...Election Results'
Feb. 29, 2012
MOSCOW | Russian blogger Alexei Navalny, who has emerged as one of the most potent new figures opposing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's bid to regain the presidency, said he and many others in the opposition will not accept the results of Sunday's election as legitimate.
In Russia, 'No Romantic Notion of Revolution' Before Election
Feb. 27, 2012
Russian protesters formed a human chain in Moscow Sunday to register their opposition toward Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his bid to become president again. Margaret Warner reports on the upcoming election as reports emerge of an alleged assassination plot and pressure mounts on Russia to change its policy toward Syria.
Russia Dispatch: Hand-in-Hand Against Putin's Presidency Bid
Feb. 27, 2012
Snow fell steadily all day, large fat flakes and light airy ones, but that didn't deter the thousands of Russians who lined Moscow's 10-mile inner "Garden Ring" road Sunday to protest Prime Minister Vladmir Putin's bid to return to the presidency.

Despite Allegations of Fraud, Russia's Voters Demand To Be Counted

March 4, 2012

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, despite allegations of fraud from the opposition. Margaret Warner, who has been reporting all week from Russia, describes the sights, sounds ... and tastes of election day.

On Sunday: Web Coverage of Russia's Presidential Election

March 2, 2012

Despite Strengthening Opposition, Putin Favored to Claim Presidency Again

March 2, 2012

Russian Dissident Blogger Navalny: 'Ghosts of Gadhafi Are Haunting' Putin

Feb. 29, 2012

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused his enemies of planning dirty tricks, including ballot stuffing and even murder, in an attempt to mar the vote's outcome. Reporting in Moscow, Margaret Warner spoke with Russia's Alexei Navalny, a leading reformer and anti-corruption blogger.