Russia Shaken by Protests for Second Straight Weekend
For the second weekend in a row, Russia was jarred by large-scale protests sparked by the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and anger over government corruption.
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Court Fines Navalny’s Wife After Protests in Moscow
A Moscow court on Monday ordered the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine of 20,000 rubles ($265) for violating protest regulations after she attended a demonstration in the Russian capital to demand his release.
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Russia Arrests Over 4,700 at Wide Protests Backing Navalny
Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,700 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten.
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Putin Signs Extension of Last Russia-US Nuclear Arms Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States a week before the pact was due to expire.
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Navalny Defiant as Russian Court Rejects Arrest Appeal
A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by opposition leader Alexei Navalny for his release from jail, while authorities detained several of his allies and warned social media companies about promoting more protests after tens of thousands rallied across the country last weekend demanding his freedom.
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Russian Parliament OKs New START Nuclear Treaty Extension
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday quickly approved the extension of the last remaining nuclear Russia-U.S. arms control treaty, a fast-track action that comes just days before it’s due to expire.
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Police Raid Russian Opposition Leader’s Apartment, Offices
Police are searching the Moscow apartment of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, another apartment where his wife is living and two offices of his anti-corruption organization.
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Russia Rocked by Anti-Corruption Protests in Wake of Navalny Arrest
Many Russians already fed up with corruption saw a newly released investigative video as the last straw, and anger is also boiling over after months of hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Russian Hack of US Agencies Exposed Supply Chain Weaknesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The elite Russian hackers who gained access to computer systems of federal agencies last year didn’t need
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2,600 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny’s Release
Russian police arrested more than 2,600 people Saturday in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe, according to a group that counts political detentions.
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Biden Proposes 5-Year Extension of Nuke Treaty With Russia
President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday.
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European Court Finds Russia Violated Human Rights in Georgia Conflict
Russia committed several human rights violations during its brief 2008 war with the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Europe’s top rights court held Thursday.
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Uzbek Men Fighting Deportation Return to Rights Court
Europe’s top rights court heard arguments Wednesday from two Uzbek men who say they will be tortured or killed if deported from Russia to Kyrgyzstan.
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Moscow Court Delays Navalny War Veteran Libel Trial
A Moscow court on Wednesday postponed the start of the trial of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on charges of defaming a World War II veteran, his lawyers said.
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Navalny Releases Investigation Into ‘Putin’s Palace’
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was arrested on his return to Russia last weekend, released an investigation Tuesday into a lavish Black Sea property he claimed is owned by President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia’s Handcuffing of Prisoners Chafes Rights Court
The European Court of Human Rights told Russia on Tuesday that it’s inhuman and degrading to put prisoners in handcuffs when they are let out of their cells in maximum-security prisons.
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Kremlin Critic Navalny Detained After Landing in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison service said.
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European Rights Court Takes Up Russian Annexation of Crimea
The European Court of Human Rights said Thursday it will take up Ukraine’s complaint asserting Russia committed human rights abuses during the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
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Russia ‘Blocking Return of Poisoned Navalny’
MOSCOW (AFP) — Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused the Kremlin on Tuesday of using the threat of
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Russia to Trial ‘Light’ One-Dose Version of Sputnik Jab
Russia will trial a one-dose version of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, officials said on Monday, as they aim to provide a stopgap solution for badly hit countries.
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