Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has taken his feud with President Vladimir Putin to Europe’s highest rights court
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New NGO Law Has Devastated Russian Civil Society Groups
Russia tightened its so-called “foreign agent” law last month to target overseas media operating in the country. It means the government can require media outlets to state that they are “foreign agents.” They also have to submit to intensive scrutiny of staffing and financing. Voice of America is among the media organizations to receive such […]
Chechnya’s last rights group feels heat from strongman Kadyrov
A recent arson attack on Russian rights group Memorial and the arrest of its Chechnya head are the latest steps by Chechen authorities to quash dissent as strongman Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence continues to grow, activists and observers told AFP. It has become “practically impossible” for rights workers to do their job in the region, said […]
Putin Campaign Websites Reserved For Every Year Until 2048
The Russian government has purchased the domains including Putin2036.ru, Putin2042.ru and Putin2048.ru
Barred from election, Navalny vows to fight emperor Putin
The Kremlin’s top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia’s March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to “re-appoint” Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming “emperor for life”. With two months to go before Russians vote in polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a historic […]
Vote Putin, Win an iPhone: Bizarre Russian Voter Turnout Schemes
The Kremlin is worried as it tries to balance between keeping tight control over campaigning and avoiding voter apathy
Russia supreme court rules Kremlin critic cannot run for president
Russia’s supreme court has upheld a ban on the government critic Alexei Navalny from running for president
Navalny Calls for Russia Election Boycott After Being Barred
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 […]
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 […]
A Resurgent Russia Causing EU Countries to Increase Military Spending
In response to a resurgent Russia and an ongoing threat from ISIS, EU countries and Sweden are proposing an increase in military budgets.