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Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 23 December 2021

The President’s annual news conference was broadcast live by Rossiya 1, Channel One, NTV and Rossiya 24 television channels, as well as Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.
I think that we can get down to work. (…)

« Syria Press Review » #4

Can Free Municipal Elections be organized by a “dictatorship”?

13 December 2011

• In the face of the municipal elections of Monday, December 12, Washington’s cue to the press was to support the Syrian National Council’s call for a general strike and for an election boycott. This line has been completely adhered to by both the Western and Gulf media. To justify its position, (…)

Annual report to the State Duma on government performance in 2010

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 20 April 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Speaker,
This report on the government’s performance in 2010 is to be delivered in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
I think it is our common achievement that during the complicated period of the global economic crisis Russia successfully (…)

Chavez Supporters Win Two-Thirds of all 335 Venezuelan Municipalities

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 November 2004

According to the most recent preliminary results for Sunday’s regional elections, mayoral candidates allied with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez lead in 270 of 335 municipalities. This represents over 80% of the country’s cities and towns, more than doubling their showing in the 2000 (…)

Venezuela upgrades system for upcoming state and municipal elections

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 2 September 2004

In order to avoid abstention in the coming state and municipal elections, due to long lines for lack of sufficient voting centers, the national electoral authority, the CNE, will almost double the number of voting tables and increase the number of voting computers. It will also redistribute (…)