MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian regional elections have tightened Vladimir Putin's grip on power and underlined opposition failure to build street protest into an effective challenge at the start of the president's six-year term.Full story
KHIMKI/BRYANSK, Russia (Reuters) - The ruling United Russia party won elections around the country on Sunday, early results showed, but opponents alleged widespread violations in the voting that will preserve President Vladimir Putin's dominance. Full story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin steered Dmitry Medvedev into the chairmanship of Russia's ruling party on Saturday and demanded reforms to the flagging organization he will rely on to keep his grip on the country's far-flung regions. Full story
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was selected by United Russia as their candidate for president in 2012. If elected this would be Putin's third term. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.
Yevgeniya Chirikova , mayor candidate, activist and environmental campaigner, speaks to her opponent Oleg Shakhov, the United Russia-backed candidate, at a polling station during local elections in the Moscow suburb of Khimki October 14, 2012. Russia held local elections from the Baltic Sea to the C
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting with members of the United Russia party at the Gorki residence outside Moscow August 10, 2012. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Russia's Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with members of the United Russia party in Moscow April 24, 2012. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Pool
