Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is calling for a boycott of the country’s next presidential ballot after election officials barred him from running. Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) voted Monday to bar Navalny from running in the March 2018 presidential election because of his conviction on criminal charges that the anti-corruption blogger and his followers […]
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Candidates prepare to challenge Vladimir Putin for President
President Vladimir Putin plays a game of Night Hockey in Moscow’s Red Square; a way of letting off some steam perhaps, before being formally backed by Russia’s ruling party for next years presidential election . Putin is running as an independent candidate, keeping a distance from the top Kremlin party, United Russia, which consists mostly […]
Russia Bars Alexei Navalny 2018 Presidential Bid
Russia announced that Alexei Navalny is barred from challenging President Vladimir Putin
VIDEO: Over 1,000 Arrested in Russian Anti-Corruption Rallies
Police have detained hundreds of protesters and some journalists at anti-corruption demonstrations
VIDEOS: Russian Anti-Corruption Protests Witness Mass Arrests
Supporters of protest leader Alexei Navalny mark holiday with more than 200 rallies across the country
A Fresh Look at Russia’s Putin Opponent Navalny
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has started campaigning to run against Putin in elections
VIDEO: Thousands in Moscow Protest Plan to Raze Their Homes
Muscovites are taking to the streets to protest a plan that would push them out of their homes
Why is Putin Foe Navalny Rallying the Masses With Ducks?
Navalny used rubber ducks to explain to his followers why they ought to attend the anti-corruption march
Porn Website Posts Putin Critic’s Film After Russia Bans It
PornHub uploaded a documentary critical of top Russian officials after a court ruled against its creator
Russian Protest Leader in Court on Charge of Defaming Oligarch
A hearing against Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny and his associates began in a Moscow court