Russian Presidential Election 2008

Mahalo Top 7

1. Washington Post: Putin's Chosen Successor, Medvedev, Elected in Russia (March 3, 2008)
2. Wall Street Journal: Medvedev Wins, but Will He Lead? (March 3, 2008)
3. NPR: Russia's Presidential Election Draws Criticism (March 2, 2008)
4. China View: Special reports on the Russian Election
5. Wikipedia: Russian Presidential Election, 2008
6. BBC News: "Q&A: Russian Presidential Polls" (February 14, 2008)
7. YouTube: Medvedev set for poll win *
   
   
   

Russian Presidential Election 2008 Recent News

• Google News: Russia Election 2008 (Presidential)

Russian Presidential Election 2008 - Medvedev Victory

• Al Jazeera: Medvedev Declared Russia Winner (March 3, 2008)
• Washington Post: Putin's Chosen Successor, Medvedev, Elected in Russia (March 3, 2008)
• International Herald Tribune: Medvedev wins Russian presidential vote, but is he in charge? (March 3, 2008)
• AFP: Medvedev wins landslide in Russian election: early results (March 2, 2008)
• New York Times: Election in Russia Confirms Putin’s Chosen Successor (March 2, 2008)

Russian Presidential Election 2008 - Medvedev Victory Commentary

• Wall Street Journal: Medvedev Wins, but Will He Lead? (March 3, 2008)
• International Herald Tribune: Time for a new Russia strategy (March 3, 2008)
• CNN News: The key tests for Russia's new president (March 3, 2008)
• BBC News: Russia: World watching for any change (March 3, 2008)
• Times Online: Will Medvedev be a dedicated follower of Putin's peculiar fashion sense? (March 3, 2008)
• The Economist: Russia's uneasy handover (February 28, 2008)
  • "...Mr Putin will probably still be around as prime minister...Nobody can predict exactly how this duo will work, although Mr Putin has made it clear that he intends to be highly active, not least in foreign and defence policy...Medvedev has promised to stick to the “successful” policies of his predecessor."

Russian Presidential Election 2008 - Pre-Election News

• Boston Globe: Russians go to polls today to select successor to Putin (March 2, 2008)
• CNN: Russians choose Putin's successor (March 2, 2008)
• Ferghana: "Ethnic Diasporas Demand Measures Against Nationalists..." (February 19, 2008)
• San Francisco Chronicle: "Uncertainty Looms for Russia as Election Nears" (February 17, 2008)  
• Christian Science Monitor: "It's Russian Election Season. So Where's the Campaign?" (February 1, 2008)
• The Guardian: "Russian Election Unfair and Biased Towards Putin, Observers Say" (December 4, 2007)
• International Herald Tribune: "Liberal Yavlinsky not Running for President" (December 14, 2007)  
• Newsweek: "Russia: Managing the Vote" (December 3, 2007)  

Russian Presidential Election 2008 Background and Issues

• Official Site: Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation
• BBC News: "Rivals in Kremlin Race" (January 30, 2008) 
• The Economist: "Russia: Political Forces" (April 20, 2007) 
• Angus Reid: Election Tracker: Russia - All signs point to Medvedev win

Election Illegitimacy

• EuroNews: Opposition slams Russian election as sham (March 2, 2008)
• Reuters: Russian opposition hit out at KGB power handover (March 2, 2008)
• Telegraph: Russian Election a Farce, says Garry Kasparov (March 2, 2008)
• The Guardian: Kremlin accused of fixing presidential poll (February 29, 2008)

Election Monitor Limitations

• RBC News: "Ten International Organizations Ignore Russia's Election" (February 19, 2008)
• International Herald Tribune: "Group Won't Monitor Campaign in Russia" (February 7, 2008)  
• BBC News: "OSCE to Boycott Russian Election" (February 7, 2008)
• Voice of America: "OSCE Will Not Monitor Russia's Presidential Election" (February 7, 2008)
• BBC News: "Russia to Limit Election Monitors" (January 28, 2008)

Opinion Polling

• Wikipedia: Opinion Polling for the Russian Presidential Election
• RIA Novosti: "Opinion Poll Gives Medvedev Huge Lead in Presidential Race" (February 18, 2008)
• Reuters: "Medvedev Far Ahead in Latest Russian Election Poll" (February 13, 2008)
• Reuters: "Latest Russian Opinion Poll Shows Medvedev Ahead" (February 6, 2008)

Mikhail Kasyanov Intelligibility

• Washington Post: "Election Officials Bar Putin's Ex-Premier From Presidential Race" (January 28, 2008)  
• International Herald Tribune: "Russian Authorities Bar Kremlin Critic from Election" (January 27, 2008)  
• BBC News: "Kasyanov Barred from Russian Poll" (January 27, 2008)

Gary Kasparov Presidential Bid

• Mahalo's Guide to Kasparov Presidential Bid
• The Independent: "Kasparov Quits Race to be President" (December 13, 2007)
• NPR: "Kasparov Discusses Bid for President in Russia" (October 12, 2007)
• BBC News: "Kasparov to Stand for President" (October 1, 2007)
• BBC News: "Kasparov Aims for Putin Checkmate" (January 11, 2005)
• Telegraph: Russian Election a Farce, says Garry Kasparov (March 2, 2008)

Russian Presidential Election 2008 Blogs and Commentaries

• Times Online: Analysis: Back-seat driver must resist taking the wheel (March 3, 2008)
• Evansville Courier & Press: "Rigged Russian Election" (February 11, 2008)
• New York Times: "Kicking Democracy’s Corpse in Russia" (January 30, 2008)
• USA Today: "Resurgent Russia Poses Rising Challenge for U.S." (January 24, 2008)
• Russian Election 2008: Kasparov: Checkmate? (December 13, 2007)

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