Russian Opposition

• Russia targets Ottawa think-tank as part of foreign interference campaign against critics

  Russia's censorship czar attempted to take down the Macdonald-Laurier Institute website, a report shows.

  World

  Apr 26, 2023
  
• Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny hospitalized after suffering allergic reaction

  Doctors at the hospital treating him have yet to publicly disclose their diagnosis and the precise cause of his symptoms remains unknown.

  World

  Jul 28, 2019
  
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• Vladimir Putin cruises to election win, firms grip on Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2018
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• Vladimir Putin on track for commanding victory in Russian presidential election

  Casting his ballot in Moscow, Putin seemed confident of victory, saying he would consider any percentage of votes a success. “The program that I propose for the country is the right one,” he said.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2018
• Russian reality TV star, Putin opponent says she believes in ‘the Trump effect’

  She knows she can't win, but Ksenia Sobchak has been outspoken in her criticism of Vladimir Putin during her campaign for the Russian presidency.

  Entertainment

  Feb 9, 2018
• Russian court upholds ban on Navalny running against Putin in 2018 presidential election

  The commission this week barred Navalny from taking part in the March 18 vote because of a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up.

  Dec 30, 2017
• Kremlin under pressure after Russian opposition leader nominated for president

  Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny nominated him for president Sunday.

  Politics

  Dec 24, 2017
• Western leaders condemn killing of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

  Western leaders are condemning the assassination of Nemtsov and pressing the Kremlin to ensure that the killing is thoroughly investigated.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2015