Russia Protest

• More than 3,000 arrested in Russia amid protests demanding Alexei Navalny’s release

  Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin's most prominent and durable foe, was arrested on Jan. 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany.

  World

  Jan 23, 2021
  
• Tens of thousands protest in Russia against arrest of foreign governor

  Sergei Furgal has been in a Moscow jail since his arrest on July 9, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has named an acting successor.

  World

  Jul 25, 2020
  
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• Moscow’s local election has shaken all of Russia. Here’s why

  What started as discontent about a local election in Russia's capital has since turned into something much bigger.

  Aug 17, 2019
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• Human rights activist abducted, beaten in Russia

  An Amnesty International researcher was abducted and beaten while reporting on protests in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, the rights group said Monday.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2018