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Anti-Putin protests: More than 1,600 people arrested 05.05.2018

Russians protest state censorship of the internet 24.07.2017

Who is Alexei Navalny? 12.06.2017

Protest in Chemnitz: What is the root of this hate? 30.08.2018

Protests over pension reform overshadow Russia's local elections 09.09.2018

Regional elections in Russia have been marred by nationwide protests over the Kremlin's pension reform plans. Several supporters of detained opposition leader and Putin foe Alexei Navalny have been arrested.

As Russia votes, pension protests could bring surprises 08.09.2018

Without much real competition, Russians are set to elect governors and mayors, as well as regional and local representatives, on Sunday. But with protests planned across the country, experts say there could be surprises.

Russia: 1,000 detained in anti-government protests 10.09.2018

Protests over changes to the pension age in Russia have overshadowed elections for local and regional seats. The pension age would rise to 65 for men — an age 42 percent of Russian men are not expected to reach.

Russian Communists cry foul over vote-rigging in Vladivostok 17.09.2018

Russia's Primorsky Region borders China and North Korea and serves as Moscow's door to the Pacific. A Communist leader there claims his election victory was blatantly stolen to keep the Kremlin-backed governor in power.