Politics of Russia

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Mass Moscow Arrests An ‘affront’ To Democracy

The United States criticized Moscow on for arresting hundreds of people demonstrating against corruption, calling the...

International

Russian Opposition Leader Arrested

Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the...

Top Stories

Opposition Leader Arrested As Russians Defy Protest Bans

Thousands of Russians demonstrated across the country Sunday to protest at corruption, defying bans on rallies which...

International

Thousands Protest Against Corruption Across Russia

Thousands of Russians protested Sunday across the country to protest corruption, in rallies called by opposition leader...

International

Le Pen Meets Putin Ahead of French Presidential Election

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen met Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow on...

International

Anti-Putin Activist Alexei Navalny Dyed Green In Bizarre Liquid Attack

Russian supporters of an opposition leader are sharing selfies on Twitter of their green faces, Australians share their...

Headlines

Pussy Riot Declare New Revolution From the Stage

Still relishing provocation three years after their release from a Russian prison, the punk rockers Pussy Riot are...

International

Russia’s Putin To Meet ExxonMobil President

Russia's President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet president of oil major ExxonMobil (XOM. N) Darren Woods on...

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Russia Frees Opposition Activist Jailed For Protesting

Russia on Sunday released a prominent opposition activist from jail, after a court quashed a sentence that made him the...

International

Supporters Gather For Moscow March

Marchers are gathering in Moscow to remember Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on a bridge...

International

Putin Says Russian, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Should Restore Ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday it was in the interests of both Russia and the United States to...

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Alexei Navalny: Russian Opposition Leader Found Guilty

Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement and handed a five-year...

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Russian Opposition Leader Handed 5-Year Suspended Sentence

Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement and handed a five-year...

International

Putin Will Have To Wait For Apology Over ‘killer’ Remark

Russian President Vladimir Putin could be waiting a long time for an apology from Bill O'Reilly. The Fox News host...

International

Medvedev Re-Elected Chair of Russia’s Governing Party

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday was re-elected as the chairman of the country's ruling United Russia...

International

US Sanctions Five Prominent Russians Including Litvinenko Suspects

The Obama administration has blacklisted five prominent Russians, just 11 days before he leaves office. Chief federal...

Opinion

Obama Is From Venus, Putin Is From Mars. Obama Is An Idealist, Putin Is A Realist

The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama...

International

Can Japan Summit Change Asia-Pacific Power Dynamic?

They're the islands where World War II never ended and now they're the focal point of a rare meeting between the...

International

Vladimir Putin Reaches Out To Donald Trump

President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to normalise ties with the United States and join efforts in the fight...