Russian raids target opposition leader
Russian authorities have staged nationwide raids on the regional offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as well as the homes of dozens of staff and supporters, his team said Thursday.
alexei navalny
Russia's ruling party takes a hit in Moscow election
Russia's ruling party appears to have lost multiple seats in Moscow's city legislature, according to preliminary voting results reported by state news agency RIA-Novosti.
Putin tried to smash his opposition but protests have spiraled
It's been a heady summer for Russia's embattled political opposition. On August 10, as many as 50,000 people rallied in Moscow calling for fair local elections, the biggest protests seen in the capital since early 2012. Now opposition leaders are calling for a protest on August 31, hoping to build on the momentum of
Kremlin critic blames Russian authorities for allergic reaction
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday questioned whether Russian authorities were to blame for a mysterious allergic reaction that left him hospitalized.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny hospitalized after being detained
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was hospitalized with an "acute allergic reaction" after being arrested last week, may have been affected by an "unknown chemical substance," said a spokesman for Navalny, citing a physician.
Hundreds detained in Moscow protest
More than 1,000 protesters were detained Saturday by police in the center of Moscow, in a crackdown on opposition supporters demanding free and fair elections.
Russia's National Guard chief challenges opposition leader to a duel
At first glance, it looked like an episode from nineteenth-century Russian novel: A general challenging his opponent to a duel. In reality, it was direct threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin's domestic political opposition.
Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny released from police custody
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from police custody early Sunday, a day after hundreds of people were detained following an anti-government protest in Moscow.
Alexei Navalny arrested at anti-Putin protest
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police Saturday shortly after arriving at a protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his official Facebook page said.
Russians vote as Vladimir Putin seeks tighter grip on power
Russians were voting Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to cement President Vladimir Putin's power for another six years.
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny could spend election in jail
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was briefly detained in Moscow on Thursday, ahead of the country's presidential election from which he has been banned.
Russia protests: Kremlin critic Navalny jailed, hundreds arrested
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was found guilty late Monday of calling repeatedly for unlawful protests and sentenced to 30 days of detention.
