World May 07 Putin begins new six-year term as president, with more power over Russia than ever By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
World Mar 18 Watch 15:05 What Putin’s continued rule in Russia means for Ukraine and the world Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his intention to advance deeper into Ukraine and voiced new threats against the West a day after he secured his fifth term in office. It was an election with no suspense and whose outcome was… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev
World Mar 18 Putin secures 5th term as Russia’s president after preordained election With nearly all the precincts counted Monday, election officials said Putin had secured a record number of votes — an unsurprising development underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. By Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press
World Sep 21 Kremlin’s party gets 324 of 450 seats in Russian parliament The number is less than the pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, won in the previous election but still an overwhelming majority. By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
World Sep 21 Russian opposition leader says nerve agent was found ‘in and on’ his body Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has demanded that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma, calling it a "crucial piece of evidence" in his poisoning. By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
Jul 01 Watch 5:36 Russian voters appear to approve constitutional changes that could extend Putin’s reign Initial results from Russia’s election indicate it will pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to retain power until 2036. Polls closed Wednesday after seven days of voting on a package of constitutional changes, including those that could allow Putin… Continue watching
Sep 08 Moscow votes in protest-shadowed election By Associated Press Residents of Russia's capital voted Sunday in a city council election shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response. Continue reading