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Hundreds of protesters targeting pension reforms arrested across Russia on polling day
Hundreds of people were arrested in Russia on Sunday during nationwide protests over deeply unpopular pension reforms as the country voted in local elections Police arrested at least 839 people, mainly in St. Petersburg and the Urals city of Ekaterinburg, who were taking part in ...
Trump 'congratulates' Putin on start of fourth term and backs right to peaceful assembly
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladmir Putin on being sworn in for his fourth term, the White House said, while highlighting the importance of freedom of assembly, after the mass arrest of protesters. "The president congratulates him and looks forward to ...
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny released after anti-Putin rally
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained during a weekend protest on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration for a fourth term, has been released and faces a court hearing next week, his lawyer said Sunday. The charismatic 41-year-old politician, who was barred from ...
Putin claims crushing victory in Russian presidential election
Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia's president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that "we are bound for success." There had been no doubt that Putin would win in his fourth ...
Making Russia great again: Putin sure to win election, but needs high turnout to bolster legitimacy
Russia was on Sunday set to elect Vladimir Putin to a historic fourth Kremlin term as the country faces increasing isolation over a spy poisoning in Britain and a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. Since taking power 18 years ago, Putin has stamped his total ...
Russia opposition leader Alexei Navalny nabbed as protesters point to Putin poll fraud threat
Russian police wrestled opposition leader Alexei Navalny into a patrol wagon on Sunday moments after he appeared at a rally to urge voters to boycott what he said would be a rigged presidential election in March. Navalny has little chance of influencing the election, likely ...
Russia's Central Election Commission on Monday unanimously rejected top opposition figure Alexei Navalny's bid to run against President Vladimir Putin next year, leading him to urge a boycott of the polls. The commission voted 12 to zero in barring Navalny from the presidential election, citing ...
Putin calls for social media activities of 'some' firms to be monitored during 2018 election
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the Russian authorities should monitor the activity of "some companies" on social media during next year's presidential election and assess the extent of their involvement in domestic politics. He did not name the companies or say if he was ...
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid to run in Russian presidential election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle Sunday toward taking part in next year's presidential election, even though the Central Election Commission has previously ruled him ineligible to run. Navalny, 41, is a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, who is widely expected ...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny freed after 20-day spell behind bars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free from 20 days in jail on Sunday for organizing protests against President Vladimir Putin. Navalny, who has declared his intention to stand for president in 2018, was released in a secret location in Moscow early Sunday to evade ...
The problem with Oliver Stone and other friends of Vladimir Putin
U.S. film director Oliver Stone. Stone's four-part interview with Russia's president has been criticized for being a homage more than a questioning.
