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 People Seventy per cent of the Russian people are expected to turn out for the elections. A great many of them are expected to vote for Putin's party, United Russia, a fact that belies his popularity.
How do the Russian people view him? Culture and the Arts For Close Up Olga Smirnova tells the story of how Russian cinema was reborn during the Putin era.  Listen to this special edition of Close Up
The Beat sheds a light on the music scene of Russia. Mark Coles guides you through the biggest names in Russian pop. Listen to this special edition of The Beat
Boris Akunin is the biggest selling Russian writer of our time. Several of his crime fiction novels have been turned into films and plays. Though his books are set in the late 19th Century, they are also a comment on contemporary Russia. Listen to Boris Akunin talk to Carrie Gracie on The Interview
Vladimir Putin's home town of St Petersburg is famous for intellectuals, artists, and writers, more interested in ideas than money. But much has changed during Mr Putin's two terms in the Kremlin. Gabriel Gatehouse reports on a clash of culture and economics. Listen to Gabriel Gatehouse's report on St Petersburg
Charlie Gillett marks the Russian elections with a programme devoted to music from the country with nearly 144 million citizens and which stretches over 10 time zones. Listen to Charlie Gillett's Russian and Russian-influenced music selection
Youth Young voters - the generation of 18 year olds brought up under a Russian flag rather than a Soviet one - are a crucial part of the Kremlin's plans in the upcoming elections. But what do young people themselves think? Allan Little talks to students at Moscow State University Yelena, Vitali, Veronica, Kirill and Nikita about their thoughts on the election, and their hopes for the future. He first asked Yelena if she thought Russia was a free country... Listen to the discussion with Russian students
"Are we still friends?" "Is there a new Cold War?" Rupert Wingfield-Hayes travels to Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad, now home to an assertive new Russian nationalism, to ask young Russians what they think. Listen to Rupert Wingfield-Hayes's report
Yulia Zimova is a student. In her spare time she has set up a movement called the 'Mishki', or the Teddy Bears, to teach seven to 15-year-olds to be more civically minded. Critics say the group is political, she says that's rubbish. Listen to an interview with Yulia Zimova
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