Constant pressure continues as Russia’s dissident Alexei Navalny arrested again in intimidation
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Prague Spring Activists Arrested by Russia Dictatorship
Russia dictatorship arrests peaceful protesters marking 1968 Prague Spring in Moscow
Dictatorship Bans Are Russia Winter Olympics Politics
Slide into dictatorship of Putin has made Russia Winter Olympics politics to ironic celebration
Russia Threatens Ukraine Because of EU Ties Boost
Russia threatens Ukraine now a diplomatic battleground for democratic EU and Russia dictatorship
Russia to Block Dissident’s Run for Moscow Mayor
Dissident and democracy campaigner Alexei Navalny could be blocked from run for Moscow mayor
Protesters Protect Swedish Right to Wear Hijab
Prominent citizens make stand in support of Swedish right to wear hijab for Muslims who have faced world’s discrimination based on their religious clothing
Challenger Ukraine Boxer Could Run for President
Ossified politics have been given boost by popular possible Presidential challenger Ukraine boxer
Ukraine Women’s Rights Group Femen Attacked
Activists from Ukraine women’s rights group Femen attacked and beaten during intimidation attempt
Russia Continues Ukraine Trade War With EU
European Union struggles as Russia using its economic connections as weapon in Ukraine Trade War
Russia Continues to Seek Ukraine-Europe Discord
Seeking to reestablish Soviet sphere of influence, Russia wants to create Ukraine-Europe discord