Gennady Zyuganov

Communist presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov addresses a rally in Moscow
Communist presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov addresses a rally in Moscow
Communist presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov addresses a rally in Moscow this week
Communist presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov addresses a rally in Moscow this week
The latest polls predict Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov will be a distant runner-up with 15% of the vote
The latest polls predict Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov will be a distant runner-up with 15% of the vote
Presidential candidate and leader of the Russian Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov attends a news conference in Moscow
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Moscow allows new mass anti-Putin protest

Moscow authorities have agreed to allow a large-scale opposition rally at the weekend, the latest in a wave of protests against President Vladimir Putin that have swept Russia since December.
 

Russia election 'insult to civil society': activists

Russia's presidential polls won by Vladimir Putin were an "insult to civil society" due to mass violations, an activist group fronted by celebrities said Wednesday, refusing to recognise the results.
 

Russian police arrest 500 protesting Putin win

Russian police arrested more than 500 people protesting Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international monitors said were skewed.
 

Russia arrests protestors after Putin triumph

Police arrested dozens of Russians protesting Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in presidential elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international monitors said were skewed.
 

Protests, arrests mark Putin's Kremlin return

Police arrested dozens of Russians Monday as thousands protested at Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency in elections Western monitors called "skewed."
 

Russian election deemed unfair, protests planned

MOSCOW (Reuters) - International monitors said on Monday Russia's presidential election was clearly skewed to favor Vladimir Putin, a verdict that could spur protesters planning to take to the streets to challenge his right to rule.
 

Fraud claims cloud Putin election triumph

Vladimir Putin on Monday was preparing to reoccupy the Kremlin after a crushing presidential election victory but Russian and foreign observers sounded alarm over the extent of violations in the polls.
 

Putin regains Kremlin as protests loom

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday reclaimed the Kremlin after a crushing victory in a presidential election but faced protests by the opposition who said the poll was undermined by fraud.
 

Putin wins back Kremlin as protests loom

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday reclaimed the Kremlin after a crushing victory in a presidential election but faced protests by the opposition who said the poll was undermined by fraud.
 

Putin wins Kremlin with almost 64% of vote: results

Russian leader Vladimir Putin crushed his rivals in presidential elections with almost 64 percent of the vote, according to results published Monday based on an almost complete vote count.
 

Putin claims Kremlin in disputed Russia polls

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on course to reclaim the Kremlin Monday after a crushing presidential election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was marred by serial violations.
 

Putin wins Kremlin in disputed Russia polls

Russian leader Vladimir Putin Sunday reclaimed the Kremlin in a crushing presidential election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was undermined by serial violations.
 

Putin set to reclaim Kremlin in landslide poll win

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was set Sunday to return to the Kremlin after crushing his opponents in a presidential election which the opposition said was marred by serial violations.
 

Putin set to win Russia polls in first round: results

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on course Sunday to win Russia's presidential elections in the first round in a landslide victory over his four rivals, an exit poll and initial results said.
 

Russian presidential vote: Live Report

1620 GMT: My colleague Maria Panina in the Russian capital says dozens of lorries full of policemen have been deployed in the centre of Moscow, near to the famed Bolshoi Theatre.
 

Putin set to reclaim Kremlin despite protests

Russians voted on Sunday in a presidential election set to be won by strongman Vladimir Putin as the opposition warned his return to the Kremlin will spark new mass protests against his rule.
 

Webcams watch as Russians give verdict on Putin

Overlooked by webcams and gaggles of election observers, Russians voted in elections that exposed vastly different opinions about the merits of Vladimir Putin ahead of his expected Kremlin return.
 

Putin seeks Kremlin return to defy protests

Russians voted on Sunday in elections expected to see Vladimir Putin reclaim the Kremlin for a historic third term in the face of protests by the opposition bitterly contesting his 12 years of strongman rule.
 

Putin seeks Kremlin return as Russia votes

Russians voted on Sunday in presidential polls expected to return strongman Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin for a record third term, despite a wave of protests against his 12 years of domination.
 

Russia's Putin seeks convincing return to Kremlin

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin sought a convincing victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday to strengthen his hand in dealing with the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power 12 years ago.