Why do autocrats insist on sham elections?

As Vladimir Putin wins yet another term in the Kremlin, the question remains what is the point in having an election at all?  

On climate, focus on what Putin does, not what he says

The Russian president's backyard has literally been on fire

Punk power

Documentary>> Protest • Russia

Venomous indicator

No free launches

Employment guarantee

Waste of a law

A law that proposes to halt nuclear waste imports into Russia is being squinted at

Toxic streams

Depleting ozone layer

Radioactive areas

Catastrophe avoided

Kursk's nuclear danger

Threat resurfaces

Water proof

Mars may support life

4th major oil shock in 30 years

No let-up in fossil fuel consumption. Why?

Russo-Ukrainian Conflict: Is the Kremlin using food as a weapon of war

There is growing belief that Russia is doing so, given its exit from the Black Sea grain deal and targeted attacks on food supplies in Ukraine 

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide: New study

The energy price increase due to the Russian-Ukraine war would not have had such an extreme impact if not for over-dependence on fossil fuels

How to decarbonise defence: International Military Council shares guidelines

Russia-Ukraine war has once again exposed the vulnerabilities of dependence on fossil energy, its repercussions of climate change: Report

Number of people forcibly displaced in the world crosses 100 million for first time 

Growth driven by Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo

India’s wheat ban knee-jerk reaction; could prove costly for farmers

The full impact of the wheat ban on farmers will be known only in the next few days, say experts

Why sunflower oil lovers need to worry about Russia-Ukraine war

India imports about 90% of sunflower oil from Russia and Ukraine; but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has severely affected imports; besides, …

Controversy follows Russian offer

A Russian-Uzbek offer to finance the Tehri dam has sparked fresh debate over the building of the massive structure in what many contend is an …

Pied pipeline

Construction of a new oil terminal and a pipeline to Russia might affect the Black Sea ecology

Jump, they say

Why do some gene fragments jump around from one place to another? Russians believe they have the answer

Producing poison

Russia continues to produce toxic chemicals even as its production and use has been banned in other countries