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A global wave of intervention could make governments stronger at the expense of basic rights of internet users.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's ruling party will get 324 of the 450 seats in the next national parliament, election authorities announced Tuesday. The number is less than the pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, won in the previous election but still an overwhelming majority.

ANALYSIS: For many years, the internet had been a relatively democratic force in Russia. But that is quickly changing.

On September 17, the first day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Apple and Google agreed to demands from the Russian government to remove a

On September 17, the first day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Apple and Google agreed to demands from the Russian government to remove a strategic voting app developed by opposition leader Alexei Navalny from the iOS and Android app stores.

Apple must commit to FRAND; Germany ratifies PAP protocol; EUTM and design deadline passes; Samsung and Intel denied; Jaguar and Volkswagen settle; Disney sues over Avengers rights

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio torched Google and Apple on Friday for bowing to the pressure of the Russian government and censoring Russian opposition members trying to persuade people to vote against President Vladimir Putin in the recent election.

Senator Marco Rubio says Apple and Google "have made themselves complicit in the censorship of an oppressive, authoritarian regime" by censoring a smart voting app from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

As the dust settles from last week’s elections, it’s now clear that a ‘triangle’ of elements will decide the opposition’s success in future votes

Vladimir Putins United Russia party won the elections in which people could vote online. The critics seek to invalidate the results of online voting and to abolish such a practice in the future to prevent vote-rigging.