https://mainstreamweekly.net/ Mainstream Weekly ISSN (Mainstream Online) : 2582-7316 Author Submission Guidelines Mainstream's Privacy Policy Donate to Support Mainstream Weekly en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH42/siteon0-5599c.jpg?1780229567 https://mainstreamweekly.net/ 42 144 https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article640.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article640.html 2008-04-14T16:19:50Z text/html en Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra <p>The Russian presidential elections in March 2008 and their results did not come as a surprise to Russia watchers. Expectedly Dmitry Anatolevich Medvedev, the candidate backed by President Vladimir Putin, won an overwhelming majority, that is, more than seventy per cent of votes amidst charges of irregularities and state patronage. Besides the high drama of rejection of some high profile candidates such as former Prime Minister, Kasyanov, the boycott of elections by some international (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique57.html" rel="directory">April 12, 2008</a> https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article558.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article558.html 2008-03-01T18:19:00Z text/html en Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra <p>The forthcoming presidential elections in Russia in March 2008 have naturally cought the world's attention. Scholars on Russia agree that Putin is going to shape the emerging political scenario, but there is divergence of views about the exact course his political career would take after March. There have been debates and discussions not about the result of the forthcoming elections which appears to be inevitable but rather on the future of Putin. Speculations range from whether he would (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique51.html" rel="directory">March 1, 2008</a>