Allies of imprisoned Russian activist Alexei Navalny published photos of what they say is the inside of President Putin’s secret palace.
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Under Repressive Laws, Russian Activists Find A Way To Organize
The Russian Government is abusing legal system at an alarming rate, but the country’s activists continue to organize in secret.
Russia Labels Pussy Riot Members Foreign Agents
Two members of the popular poppunk activist group Pussy Riot have been listed as “foreign agents” by the Russian government.
Russian Court Orders Closing of Prominent Human Rights Group
Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled that Memorial International, which documents political persecution in Russia, must be liquidated.
Chinese President Xi, Russia’s Putin, Hold Video Meeting
Putin and Xi met by video conference Wednesday, emphasizing close alliance despite both countries’ poor relations with the West.
In joint op-ed, China and Russia decry US democracy summit
Russian and Chinese Ambassadors have written an op-ed expressing anger at their exclusion from the upcoming summit of democracies.
Zelenskiy: Ukraine Thwarts Coup Plot Involving Russians; Kremlin Denies Role
President Zelenskiy announced on Friday that Ukraine discovered a plot involving Russians to overthrow his administration next week.
Opposing autocracy: Russia’s biggest problem
Under Putin, Russia has left from a consensual autocracy to tyranny where a small group exercises power without legal constraints.
Russia’s Navalny Wins EU’s Top Human Rights Award
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has received this year’s EU human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Ex-Kremlin mastermind predicts formation of ‘humanless democracies’
In the light of the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence, an ex-Kremlin mastermind has predicted a future of ‘humanless democracies’.