Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny declared Wednesday he had begun hunger strike to protest ill-treatment by authorities.
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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.
Police Arrest 180 At Moscow Pro-Democracy Forum
The day’s first panel, a session titled “Can Change Begin at the Municipal Level?”, was concluding as police entered the conference room.
Is Russia’s Government Scared Of A Group Of TikTok Bloggers?
Russia’s media watchdog has asked TikTok, others, to delete videos encouraging minors to engage in “unauthorized protests.”
Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown
Individuals and unregistered civic movements in politics and receiving foreign funding can now be labeled “foreign agents” in Russia, new law.
Navalny Walks in the Footsteps of the Great Russian Dissidents
Alexei Navalny should be included in the hall of fame of Russia’s greatest dissidents such as Solzhenitsyn, Sakharov, and Sharansky.
How rich is Russia’s President Vladimir Putin?
“Putin’s Palace” rehashed the question of how rich Putin is. Hermitage Capital’s Bill Browder believes he has the answer.
China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?
China and Russia are among the world’s most repressive states. But for some reason China censors the internet and Russia doesn’t.