| 03/20/2018 01:40 | Russia's Ilyasov shines at the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam ( euronews )
The incredible spectacle of the Ekaterinburg judo grand slam has come to a close in Russia, where the final block kicked off with an all-Japanese final, in which Sotaro Fujiwara beat Takeshi Sasaki to take the gold. They were both presented their medals Evgeny Kuyvashev, Governor of the Sverdlovsk ... |
| 03/20/2018 01:40 | Russia votes to hand Vladimir Putin 4th presidential term ( Sacramento Bee )
Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city, Yekaterinburg, told The Associated Press that local officials and state employees have all received orders "from higher up" to make sure the presidential vote turnout is over 60 percent. "They are using everything: schools, kindergartens, ... |
| 03/20/2018 01:40 | Putin's victory puts his opponents in a tough spot. ( WSB Atlanta )
Putin's electoral power has centered on stability, a quality cherished by Russians after the chaotic breakup of the Soviet Union. ... Two election observers in Gorny Shchit, a rural district of Yekaterinburg, told The Associated Press they saw an unusually high influx of people going to the polls just before 2 ... |
| 03/19/2018 22:45 | Voter turnout key for Kremlin as Russia heads to polls to hand Putin 4th presidential term ( NBCNews.com )
Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city, Yekaterinburg, told The Associated Press that local officials and state employees all received orders "from higher up" to make sure the turnout was over 60 percent. "They are using everything: schools, kindergartens, hospitals â the battle for ... |
| 03/19/2018 22:45 | Putin heads for big win in fraud-tainted Russian vote ( Beckley Register-Herald )
Russia votes but outcome is clear: 6 more years of Putin. People walk through a street with an election poster that reads: "Choose President - Choose Future!" in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Just like in any other city or town in Russia, thousands of state employees in Yekaterinburg ... |
| 03/19/2018 22:45 | Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential election with over 75 percent of vote ( WXXV News 25 )
Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, says local officials and state employees have all received orders âfrom higher upâ to make sure the presidential vote turnout is more than 60 percent. âThey are using everything: schools, kindergartens, hospitals â the battle for ... |
| 03/19/2018 22:45 | Results: Putin far ahead in fraud-tainted Russian vote ( WHEC News - 10NBC )
MOSCOW (AP) â Early results and an exit poll showed that Vladimir Putin handily won a fourth term as Russia's president Sunday, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the ... Across the country in the city of Yekaterinburg, a Russian doctor also said she was being coerced to vote. |
| 03/19/2018 22:45 | Few clues to Putin's intentions after big Russian election win ( Financial Times )
Mr Putin's critics look ahead with trepidation. âLife will get worse, but turnout will get higher with every election, the rating of the president will get higher and North Korea will get ever closer,â Yevgeny Roizman, the maverick mayor of Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, wrote on Twitter on Sunday. |
| 03/19/2018 19:35 | Putin heads for big win in fraud-tainted Russian vote ( Wichita Eagle )
Across the country in the city of Yekaterinburg, a doctor also said she was being coerced to vote. When she hadn't voted by midday, "The chief of my unit called me and said I was the only one who hadn't voted," said the doctor, Yekaterina, who spoke on condition her last name not be used because she ... |
| 03/19/2018 16:30 | Russia Votes as Putin Win Is Expected ( TIME )
Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Yekaterinburg, told The Associated Press that local officials and state employees have all received orders âfrom higher upâ to ... Voters appeared to be turning in out in larger numbers Sunday than in Russia's last presidential election in 2012, when Putin faced a serious ... |
| 03/19/2018 16:30 | Vladimir Putin reelected to fourth term as Russian president in landslide amid ballot stuffing ... ( New York Daily News )
The Kremlin reportedly pressured local leaders to boost voter turnout as Putin tries to embolden his steady popularity within Russia. Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman told The Associated Press that a mandate came âfrom higher upâ to make sure turnout was 60% on the presidential vote. Election ... |
| 03/19/2018 16:30 | Putin wins re-election with 73.9 percent of Russian vote ( Fox17 )
But since then he has boosted his popularity thanks to Russian actions in Ukraine and Syria. Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, says local officials and state employees have all received orders âfrom higher upâ to make sure the presidential vote turnout is more ... |
| 03/19/2018 16:30 | Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term ( The Mainichi )
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) -- Vladimir Putin's victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday isn't in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term -- and many Russian workers are facing intense pressure to ... |
| 03/19/2018 16:30 | Putin Heads for Big Win in Fraud-Tainted Russian Vote ( U.S. News & World Report )
Vladimir Putin headed for an overwhelming win in Russia's presidential election, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world's .... Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman said on his video blog that local officials and state employees all received orders "from higher up" to make sure ... |
| 03/19/2018 13:30 | Putin overwhelmingly wins another 6 years as Russian leader ( Albuquerque Journal )
There were widespread reports of forced voting Sunday, efforts to make Russia appear to be a robust democracy. Among them were two election observers in Gorny Shchit, a rural district of Yekaterinburg, who told The Associated Press they saw an unusually high influx of people going to the polls ... |
| 03/19/2018 13:30 | Russia Election Gay Vote ( Colorado Springs Gazette )
In this photo taken on Saturday, March 17, 2018, rag queen Markus performs at a gay club in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The prospect of President Vladimir Putin winning another six years in office drew an apathetic response at a gay nightclub in the Ural mountains city of Yekaterinburg. Despite harrowing ... |
| 03/19/2018 13:30 | Putin heads for big win in fraud-tainted Russian vote ( FederalNewsRadio.com )
MOSCOW (AP) â Vladimir Putin headed to an overwhelming win in Russia's presidential election Sunday, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man ... Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman said on his video blog that local officials and state employees all received orders âfrom higher upâ to make ... |
| 03/19/2018 10:25 | Exit poll: Putin easily wins fourth term as Russian president ( kiiitv.com )
Across the country in the city of Yekaterinburg, a Russian doctor also said she was being coerced to vote. When she hadn't voted by midday, "The chief of my unit called me and said I was the only one who hadn't voted," said the doctor, Yekaterina, who spoke on condition her last name not be used ... |
| 03/19/2018 10:25 | Putin on track for commanding win as Russians vote (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
Results: Putin far ahead in fraud-tainted Russian vote - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
| 03/19/2018 10:25 | Russian election: Voters head to the polls to hand Putin a 4th term ( CBS News )
YEKATERINBURG, Russia -- Vladimir Putin's victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday isn't in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term -- and many Russians are facing intense pressure to do so. |
