Russian Presidential Election

Vladimir Putin to address Russian media today, first time after announcing candidacy for 2018 presidential election

Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold an annual press conference on Thursday, his first major public appearance since announcing he would seek a new six-year term in March 2018 elections

Alexei Navalny back on Russian presidential campaign trail after 20-day jail term for protests against Vladimir Putin

Navalny, who has declared his intention to stand for president in 2018, was released in a secret location in Moscow early Sunday to evade media attention.

Observers question Putin's 'honest battle' with a list of poll violations

The Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, a respected international watchdog, said the election that returned Putin to the presidency after four years as prime minister had "serious problems."

Foreign observers say there were 'serious problems' in Russia vote

Tonino Picula said in a statement on Monday that "there was no real competition, and abuse of government resources ensured that the ultimate winner of the election was never in doubt."

Will dissent bring real change to muzzled Russian TV?

The coverage of protests on state-controlled television made clear that the "social contract" was not forever and television and politics could not longer co-exist with so much cynicism.

Russia's poll body declares Vladimir Putin's party as winner

Russia's election body has declared Premier Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party as the winner.