Russia Protests

• Russian police arrest hundreds in protests over Putin’s military mobilization

  The demonstrations followed protests that erupted within hours Wednesday after Putin announced a call-up of experienced and skilled army reservists.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2022
  
• Russia continues crackdown on media, protests amid Ukraine invasion

  Several prominent independent online outlets were blocked on Sunday, on top of dozens of others that were blocked last week. Others halted operation due to repressive laws.

  World

  Mar 6, 2022
  
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• Russia’s Kremlin cracks down on dissent before September parliamentary election

  Andrei Pivovarov, the head of Open Russia that dissolved itself last week, was pulled off a Warsaw-bound plane at St. Petersburg's airport just before takeoff late Monday.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2021
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• Canada needs to sanction Putin’s oligarchs, Navalny’s chief of staff says

  Leonid Volkov told members of a parliamentary committee that freezing the assets of Putin's friends would put pressure on the Russian president.

  World

  May 6, 2021
• Canada slaps sanctions on Russian officials amid ‘deteriorating human rights situation’

  Protests have been taking place across Russia following the attempted poisoning and arrest of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader and vocal Putin critic.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
• Moscow jails jammed with detained Navalny protesters

  Detainees have recounted their miserable experiences as Moscow jails were overwhelmed following mass arrests from protests in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny this week.

  World

  Feb 5, 2021
• Navalny urges Russians from jail to free country from ‘thieves’

  Alexei Navalny was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison earlier this week.

  World

  Feb 4, 2021
• More than 5,000 supporters of Putin critic Navalny arrested by Russian police

  The 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator who is the best-known critic of President Vladimir Putin, was arrested on Jan. 17.

  World

  Jan 31, 2021
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• Russia detains Navalny’s allies, including brother, in attempt to stem protests

  All four were detained for 48 hours as part of a criminal probe into alleged violations of coronavirus regulations during the weekend's protests.

  World

  Jan 28, 2021
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• U.S. criticism of Navalny’s arrest, protest support encourage law breaking: Russia

  Dmitry Peskov made the criticism on Sunday, a day after protests took place across the country demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

  Politics

  Jan 24, 2021