Russian Anti-Kremlin Punk Band 'Pussy Riot' Designated an Extremist Organisation by Court

MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Russian anti-Kremlin ‌feminist ​punk band 'Pussy Riot' ‌was designated an extremist organisation ...
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Putin foe Navalny freed from jail after back-to-back sentences

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from jail Sunday after three weeks behind bars for organising anti-Kremlin protests, his second spell in detention in as many months. The ...
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What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin

Opposition-minded Russians who remain in the country are trying to keep politically active in whatever causes they can, whether that’s recycling, clean air or parking. By Nataliya Vasilyeva They ...
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Regions Calling: Altai Protests, Kamchatka Bear Attacks and More

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times. In June, we dedicated one of our editions to Altai, a Siberian ...
Reuters

Kremlin says police justified in using harsh methods to break up illegal Navalny protests

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian riot police were justified in using harsh methods to break up protests against the jailing of opposition politician Alexei Navalny ...