Dmitry Medvedev - Presidential election - Russia - Vladimir Putin
Medvedev wins Russian presidential election
Russians went to the polls on March 2 to elect a successor to President Vladimir Putin. His protégé Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin candidate, won with 70 percent of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission.
Russians went to the polls on March 2 to elect President Vladimir Putin's successor. Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Putin, won with 70 percent of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission.
The other main candidates were Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, populist Vladimir Zhirinovsky, and Andrei Bogdanov.
Putin, who is obliged by the constitution to step down after eight years in power, has accepted an advance offer from Medvedev to take up the prime minister's post.
Russia's Central Elections Commission has promised to hold a free and fair election but Europe's main election observation body, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, has boycotted the vote citing restrictions imposed by Russia.
Medvedev takes 70% of vote in presidential election
With nearly all the votes in Russia's presidential poll counted, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, looked set for a landslide victory amid charges of fraud. (Report: J.Jackson)
Who is Medvedev?
Dmitry Medvedev is expected to win the March 2 presidential election, thus emerging from the shadow of his mentor, Vladimir Putin. (Report: C.Moore)
Putin's economic legacy
Few are benefiting from Russia's growing economy and rising standards of living under President Vladimir Putin. Most Russians continue to struggle for basic needs. (Report: R.Goguelin/A.Pokrovsky)
Putin holds on to Gazprom
Putin may be giving up his role as Russian president, but his influence is set to continue undiminished. His designated successor is his own protégé Dmitry Medvedev, from whom Putin could take over as head of energy giant Gazprom.
Pour aller plus loin
- 03/03/2008 : Medvedev takes 70% of vote in presidential election
- 02/03/2008 : Medvedev set for landslide poll victory
- 02/03/2008 : 109 million Russians eligible to vote
- 01/03/2008 : Voting begins in Russian elections
- 29/02/2008 : Russia: election or coronation?
- 29/02/2008 : Russian opposition strives to exist
- 29/02/2008 : Passage of power in Russian elections
- 29/02/2008 : Russian villages forgotten by development
- 25/02/2008 : Future Russian leader reaffirms support for Serbia
- 02/02/2008 : Russia kicks off race for the Kremlin
- 29/02/2008 : Putin calls on Russians to vote for their 'future'
- 29/02/2008 : A tale of Putin
- 28/02/2008 : Putin's economic legacy
- 29/02/2008 : Putin holds on to Gazprom
- 27/02/2008 : On Russia's campaign trail
- 25/02/2008 : Future Russian leader reaffirms support for Serbia
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TOP STORY
Who is Dmitry Medvedev? (03/03)
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THE TALK OF PARIS
Grigory Iavlinsky, chairman of the opposition party Yabloko (29/02)
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REPORT
Elections: a mere formality (R. Goguelin, FRANCE 24 correspondent)
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FACE OFF
Putin's legacy under scrutiny (29/02)
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REPORT
Students spurn ballot (R. Goguelin, FRANCE 24 correspondent)
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TOP STORY
Robert Parsons discusses Russian election with experts. 29/02
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Report
Russia's dying rural areas (N. Butler & E. Josset)
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FRANCE 24 REPORTERS
A Jewish land at the tip of the world. By: S.de Saint-Hippolyte
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REPORT
Russian censors. Report by R.Goguelin and A.Pokrovsky
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