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Arrests of Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'politically motivated,' says top European rights court
Europe's top rights court condemned Russia on Thursday over a series of arrests of the outspoken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, calling them "politically motivated" attempts to curtail opposition to President Vladimir Putin's government. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg said seven ...
Putin foe Alexei Navalny freed from jail after back-to-back sentences
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from jail Sunday after three weeks behind bars for organizing anti-Kremlin protests, his second spell in detention in as many months. The 42-year-old activist left a detention center in the south of Moscow in the early hours of ...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained upon jail release: associate
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained again on Monday for allegedly violating protest laws while he was being released from a 30-day jail stint on the same charge, his associate said. Navalny, who was detained by police outside his home in Moscow last month, ...
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 ...
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 ...
