Around 60 protesters have been arrested in Moscow in connection with a government-critical demonstration, The Kyiv Independent reports, citing the Russian human rights group OVD-Info.
WorldWith his belongings in suitcases and taped-up boxes, he left his family and friends in Russia this summer. He is one of many Russians who are either moving abroad or considering doing so. None of them know when they will be able to return.
WorldWith his belongings in suitcases and taped-up boxes, he left his family and friends in Russia this summer. He is one of many Russians who are either moving abroad or considering it. None of them know when they will be able to return.
WorldThe election in Russia is a tightly staged show and everyone knows how it ends. This time it is about maintaining the facade of the oppressed regime. We have already seen some cracks in it, says Russia and election researcher Regina Smyth.
World politicsIt's not just Sweden's immediate future that will be decided this fall. Warring world leaders will be pressured, and the great powers' willingness to compromise will be put to the test. Here are the elections that could tip the scales in world politics.
World politicsRussian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to eleven years and one month in prison. His party Yabloko has previously been barred from running in Russian parliamentary elections.
WorldThe Russian anti-war party Yabloko is defying the decision to bar the party from running in this fall's parliamentary elections.
Conflicts“An official admission of weakness.” The fact that the Russian opposition party Yabloko was barred by a court on Monday from running in this fall’s parliamentary elections is a sign that the Kremlin feels threatened, says an analyst.
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