12 mar
mandag 12 mars 2018 kl. 00:00

Russian presidential election 2018: Rigged in favor of Vladimir Putin?

On the 18th of March Russian voters will re-elect Vladimir Putin for a new term as president of the Russian Federation, in what most observers consider to be neither free nor fair elections. How should we understand the upcoming «elections»?

Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and Civita invites you to a breakfast meeting on Monday March 12th 8.00—9.30am.

On the 18th of March Russian voters will re-elect Vladimir Putin for a new term as president of the Russian Federation, in what most observers consider to be neither free nor fair elections. How should we understand the upcoming «elections»? Numerous polls show high approval rating for Putin, but how popular is Putin? And how should Western democracies approach the Russian elections and what seems to be a rigged outcome?

Keynote speaker is Vladimir Kara-Murza, human rights activist and vice chairman of the pro-democracy movement, Open Russia.

Breakfast is served from 7.30 am. A Q&A session will follow after the introduction.

The meeting will take place at Restaurant Christiania, Nedre Vollgt. 19. Entrance via Stortingsgaten.

Welcome!

You can also watch the event live here and share your thoughts on twitter #civitafrokost.

The Seminar receives financial support from the European Parliament. Sole liability rests with the organiser, the European Parliament is not responsible for the activity.