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Putin Wins Strong Millennial Following As Presidential Election Approaches

With its metal staircase, brick walls and bubble chairs, Project Network’s office could easily be mistaken for a Silicon Valley start-up. But this creative hub offers space, workshops and guidance to a specific group: pro-Kremlin Russian youths. YouTube Blocks Russian Opposition Candidate’s Video Call For Election Boycott President Vladimir Putin…

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In Order To Appease Putin During Presidential Election, Russian Polling Company…Stops Polling

Image by Helmandsare Russia’s independent pollster, Levada, is not loved by the Kremlin. The company has been targeted under Russia’s new ‘foreign agent’ law because Levada allegedly receives some foreign funding. Levada has denied these accusations, calling them ‘complete garbage.’ “They simply want to shut our mouth,” Lev Gudkov, director…

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