Moscow protest leader Navalny faces community service & large fine if found guilty of libeling elderly WWII veteran

Russian authorities have opened a defamation case against Alexei Navalny, after he called a World War II veteran a “traitor” for expressing his support for Russia’s proposed constitutional changes. … Read More >Moscow protest leader Navalny faces community service & large fine if found guilty of libeling elderly WWII veteran

Opposition activists flock to central Moscow to commemorate slain politician Nemtsov and condemn constitution amendments

Thousands of people attended marches in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, on Saturday, to commemorate Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered five years ago in the capital. … Read More >Opposition activists flock to central Moscow to commemorate slain politician Nemtsov and condemn constitution amendments