Russia Protests
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Russian police arrest hundreds in protests over Putin’s military mobilizationThe demonstrations followed protests that erupted within hours Wednesday after Putin announced a call-up of experienced and skilled army reservists.PoliticsSep 24, 2022
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Russia continues crackdown on media, protests amid Ukraine invasionSeveral 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.WorldMar 6, 2022
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Russia’s Kremlin cracks down on dissent before September parliamentary electionAndrei 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.PoliticsJun 1, 2021
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Canada needs to sanction Putin’s oligarchs, Navalny’s chief of staff saysLeonid Volkov told members of a parliamentary committee that freezing the assets of Putin's friends would put pressure on the Russian president.WorldMay 6, 2021
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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.CanadaMar 24, 2021
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Moscow jails jammed with detained Navalny protestersDetainees have recounted their miserable experiences as Moscow jails were overwhelmed following mass arrests from protests in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny this week.WorldFeb 5, 2021
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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.WorldFeb 4, 2021
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More than 5,000 supporters of Putin critic Navalny arrested by Russian policeThe 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator who is the best-known critic of President Vladimir Putin, was arrested on Jan. 17.WorldJan 31, 2021
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Russia detains Navalny’s allies, including brother, in attempt to stem protestsAll four were detained for 48 hours as part of a criminal probe into alleged violations of coronavirus regulations during the weekend's protests.WorldJan 28, 2021
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U.S. criticism of Navalny’s arrest, protest support encourage law breaking: RussiaDmitry Peskov made the criticism on Sunday, a day after protests took place across the country demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.PoliticsJan 24, 2021
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