I’m Andrey Pertsev, a Russian journalist with sources throughout the Russian government. Today is the first day of the presidential election in Russia, and I’m here to talk all things elections. AMA!

We will be starting the AMA at 12:00 EDT
Hey everyone! My name is Andrey Pertsev and I’m a Russian journalist with Meduza. My work also appears in Carnegie Russia and Riddle. I’m best known for having sources throughout the Russian government, and understanding the political machinations of the Russian Federation. I’m from Arkhangelsk, but I’ve been to a majority of Russia’s regions and know their political structures well.

Starting today, some Russians will head to the polls for yet another presidential vote. Others, such as in Russian-occupied Ukraine, will have the polls come to them. And while the outcome is not really in doubt — incumbent Vladimir Putin is expected to win by a record landslide — there’s still much to talk about when it comes to the Kremlin’s machinations, possible protests, the other Kremlin-approved candidates, and the candidates the Kremlin did not approve of.

You can find examples of my work in English here:

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/14/a-well-designed-simulation
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/11/the-important-thing-is-what-people-believe
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/06/a-necessary-evil
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/04/people-don-t-want-to-vote
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/27/state-controlled-autonomy

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