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Election chaos at Russian Academy of Sciences

Beleaguered institution cancels presidential election two days before vote, and appoints acting chief.

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Olga Dobrovidova is employed by TASS, a state-owned news agency in Russia.

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Dobrovidova, O. Election chaos at Russian Academy of Sciences. Nature 543, 601 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2017.21715

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