REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKPutin quick to assert authorityAs protesters gathered to demonstrate against president’s election victory, authorities were leaving nothing to chance.
Voters discuss the candidatesMoscow residents tell Al Jazeera which candidates they preferred in the poll for next leader of the nation.
Moscow-based Syrians’ hopesOpposition members hope a victory for Vladimir Putin will allow him to reconsider policy towards Damascus.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKRussia’s aspirational voters look to ProkhorovIn a country where corruption is endemic, many supporters see billionaire presidential candidate as “honest”.
‘Ghost villages’ haunt Russian voteWith a male life expectancy of 62 and a shrinking population, Russia’s demographic decline has become an election issue.
Candidates exploit nationalismSeveral candidates running for Russia’s presidential election are seeking to exploit growing nationalistic sentiments.
Protesters make their standProtesters at pro-Putin and opposition rallies tell Al Jazeera what they hope to achieve.
Russia set for ‘dirty campaign’With little changed since December’s disputed poll, the advantages appear stacked in favour of a Putin presidency.
Interview: Iranian bloggerPotkin Azarmehr tells Al Jazeera that media reports on Iran are the ‘tip of the iceberg’.
What direction will Obama take?Ex-UK ambassador to US, economics professor and Republican on the new president.