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Tucker Carlson Goes to Russia

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Putin Engineers Shakeup That Could Keep Him in Power Longer

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigns after the Russian president announces proposed constitutional amendments. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Freed From Jail

The Associated Press Oct 14, 2018 Alexei Navalny is released after serving 50 days on two consecutive sentences for organizing unsanctioned protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nearly 1,600 Reported Arrested in Russian Anti-Putin Protests

JIM HEINTZ / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 Among those taken into custody is organizer Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner and Putin's most prominent foe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russian Opposition Leader Arrested Amid Election Protests

JIM HEINTZ / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2018 Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foe, organized the rallies to urge a boycott of the March 18 presidential election, which Putin is sure to win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alexei Navalny Barred From Running for Russian Presidency

Nataliya Vasilyeva / The Associated Press Dec 25, 2017 Russia's Central Election Commission has decreed that the anti-corruption crusader is ineligible to run against Vladimir Putin in the March 18 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Collusion Charges Invented by Trump’s Foes, Putin Declares

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and KATE DE PURY / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2017 “It’s a universally accepted practice when diplomatic envoys and even government officials meet candidates and their teams to discuss some issues,” the Russian president says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Company Helps Russia Block Prominent Putin Critic

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 The U.S. blogging company LiveJournal is showing an error message to users inside Russia who try to read the blog of Alexei Navalny, a prominent politician and critic of the Russian government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )