Several celebrities and public figures wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking with him to allow treatment for critic Alexei Navalny.
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News about the struggle for democracy in Russia. Russia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.
The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia
Russian students have risen to prominence, becoming political subjects in their own minds as well as in the minds of the public.
How To Close Avenues Of Foreign Meddling In US Elections
What is shocking is how much of foreign meddling in US elections is legal, with seven admin gaps allowing for 83% of the operation.
Leaders Of Russia And China Tighten Their Grips
It seems the powerful political tenures of China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will extend far into the 21st century.
Putin Signs Law Paving Way to Rule Russia Until 2036
Under new law he signed, Putin may rule until 2036, surpassing Josef Stalin as Russia’s longest-serving leader since Peter the Great.
Russia Passes Law Letting Putin Run For President Twice More
Russia has enacted a new law that will let Vladimir Putin to run again for the presidency twice. Putin has been in power since 2000.
Russia’s Navalny On Hunger Strike To Protest Prison Treatment
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny declared Wednesday he had begun hunger strike to protest ill-treatment by authorities.
Ukraine Has A Real Chance To Challenge Its Media Oligarchs
Ukraine’s President vowed to restrict the influence of pro-Russian oligarchs in the media, but is this just talk or can he walk the walk?
Dissident Navalny Says He Is Being ‘Tortured’ In Russian Prison
A lawyer for Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, said the imprisoned Kremlin critic told her that he had been tortured in prison.
It’s Not Navalny and Putin. It’s Russian Democracy vs. Dictatorship
The continued focus on Navalny and Putin rather than the protest movement stifles the growth of an opposition movement in Russia.