Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot. His friends are perplexed.
Author: Nataliya Vasilyeva
Russia Labels Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group as Terrorist Organization
A legal assault against the opposition leader’s movement has deepened since his death in prison last year.
What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin
Opposition-minded Russians who remain in the country are trying to keep politically active in whatever causes they can, whether that’s recycling, clean air or parking.
Putin Announces Test of Tsunami-Making Nuclear Weapon
The test comes days after President Vladimir V. Putin announced the previous trial of another Russian nuclear weapon.
Russia Accuses Antiwar Exiles of Terrorism
An intelligence agency’s sweeping investigation shows that Moscow is closely following the anti-Kremlin activities of Russians abroad.
10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane
President Vladimir Putin’s rare acknowledgment of a Russian military mistake came as relations have deteriorated between the two former Soviet states.
10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane
President Vladimir Putin’s rare acknowledgment of a Russian military mistake came as relations have deteriorated between the two former Soviet states.
As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade
President Vladimir V. Putin lashed out at “European elites” for “whipping up the hysteria” about the “Russian threat.”
Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken
The release of Sergei Tikhanovsky and 13 other political prisoners in Belarus was a diplomatic win for the Trump administration.