Anti-Putin Protests

Russia is taking advantage of the power vacuum created by America’s desire to disengage from the Middle East. As president, Barack Obama launched the policy of “pivoting” away from the region, and President Donald Trump is carrying that policy forward. As a r…

Getty Images Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Russian Internet (RuNet) into law to protect the countrys communications infrastructure in case it was disconnected from the world wide webor so he said. Critics argued it was openin…

Pavel Ustinov, a 23-year-old actor, will be freed - at least temporarily - after his conviction over an opposition protest sparked public outcry, a Moscow court ruled. Ustinov was convicted on Monday of dislocating a security officer's shoulder during his ar…

Pavel Ustinov, a 23-year-old actor, will be freed - at least temporarily - after his conviction over an opposition protest sparked public outcry, a Moscow court ruled. Ustinov was convicted on Monday of dislocating a security officer's shoulder during his ar…

The anti-Putin ‘shaman warrior’ who spooked the Kremlin

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Putin Is Afraid to Boost Government Spending

There is concern over the whereabouts of a shaman in Russia who was walking from Siberia to Moscow intending to drive President Vladimir Putin from power, amid reports he has been kidnapped by security services. Alexander Gabyshev made headlines in March whe…

By Robert Coalson September 17, 2019 More than a week after regional elections, Russia's anti-Putin opposition is struggling to understand exactly what was achieved and what comes next. For both the Kremlin and the opposition, the September 8 vote was a pre…

A former CIA analyst offered a theory that a U.S. intelligence community whistleblower complaint relates to a phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ned Price, who was a press spokesman during the Obama administration and qu…