Elections in Russia

No Obamamania In Russia

By Brian Whitmore Aleksandr Zarayev says Barack Obama's victory was in the stars. Speaking on the eve of the U.S. presidential election, the president of Russia's Astrological School predicted -- as did most public opinion...

Europe Welcomes Obama Victory

Europe Welcomes Obama VictoryWednesday , 05 November 2008There has been a warm welcome from around the globe for the election victory of Barack Obama - words of congratulations from European leaders and expressions of hope for...

World hails Obama's win, urges change (AAP)

World leaders have hailed Barack Obama's triumph in the US presidential election as the dawn of a new era and called for the global superpower to change the way it does business. But within hours of Obama's victory speech,...

Sister Cities Program Brings Young Russians to See U.S. Elections

By Leah Dow In early November a group of young leaders from Chekhov, Russia, a city 90 miles south of Moscow, arrived in New York to observe the 2008 U.S. election process and learn about city government. The group is being...