More demonstrations in Murmansk
2011-12-19
On Saturday people in Murmansk again took to the streets to protest against falsifications in the Duma elections.
Russia might again get elected governors
2011-12-16
We are considering to re-introduce elections on regional governors, Prime Minister Putin says.
Only toys allowed rallying in Apatity
2011-12-12
Denied permission to organize a rally on Saturday, activists in Apatity anyway showed their dissatisfaction over the parliament elections by using toys.
Election fraud protests in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk
2011-12-10
Public rallies took place in cities across Russia on Saturday in what might have been the largest public protest in post-Soviet Russia. Anger continues to rise over the disputed parliamentary election and mistrust to Putin’s party United Russia. See photos from Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.
See map of election violations in Barents Russia
2011-12-08
Rights groups and opposition party Yabloko claim that election officials fabricated 20 to 25 percent of United Russia’s votes in the parliamentary election. Many violations are reported throughout Barents Russia.
Protests over Russian elections spread to Barents Russia
2011-12-07
The demonstrations in Moscow over the Duma elections are now spreading all across Russia. Protest are planned to be held in Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Petrozavodsk and a long list of other Russian town on Saturday.
Barents Russia turns against Putin
2011-12-06
Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Murmansk and Nenets are among the Federal Districts in Russia where United Russia got fewest votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Protests triggered by election fraud in the streets of Moscow last night have not spread to the north.
United Russia losing support in Murmansk
2011-12-05
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling party has suffered surprisingly steep losses in Russia’s parliamentary elections, polling just under a 50 percent majority with 96 percent of the vote counted
Thousands of violations reported before election
2011-12-02
In an increasingly tense political situation, Russians on Sunday cast their votes in the State Duma elections.
No votes for United Russia from submariners
2011-12-01
According to a note on the Russian Internet community ”Union of Navy Sailors”, in an early voting to the Duma elections, none of the crew members of two Northern Fleet submarines voted for United Russia.
