Ivan Marino
Ivan Marino is a professor of Russian language at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”. He is a founder of the Osservatorio sul Sistema Politico-Costituzionale della Federazione Russa (Observatory on the Political-Constitutional System of the Russian Federation). He specialises in Russian electoral laws, frequently visits Russia for conferences and scholarships.
Missions
International "observers" and "experts" observe the 2024 Russian Presidential Elections
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Institutional affiliation to University of Naples
Quoted from Russian media PLN, this statement aimed to portray the Russian presidential elections held from March 15 to 17, 2024, as upholding democratic standards. The presence of international observers was intended to bolster the credibility of the electoral process both in Russia and the Ukrainian territories under Russian occupation.
Observers are great. We learned that in addition to the five parties that are represented in the State Duma, there are observers from other parties, from Yabloko. This is wonderful, this is mutual control. We also learnt that there is video and audio recording in the polling stations, that media representatives are accredited and can visit the polling stations, which also plays a certain role. [Translated from Russian]