Amid attacks on her husband and herself, Lyubov Sobol has become the face of a revived Russian protest movement.
Tag: Moscow (Russia)
Aleksei Navalny, Released From Jail, Says Anti-Putin Protests Will Intensify
Mr. Navalny, the high-profile Kremlin critic, was jailed last month after calling for protests against the exclusion of opposition candidates from Moscow elections.
Russian Plane Crash-Lands in Cornfield, and Reports Say All Survived
The plane, a Ural Airlines flight carrying over 200 people, flew into a flock of gulls shortly after taking off from Moscow, damaging both engines.
Huge Pro-Opposition Crowd Turns Out in Moscow March
In one of Moscow’s biggest protests in several years, about 50,000 people turned out to denounce limits on potential candidates.
U.S.-Russia Ambassador Jon Huntsman Stepping Down
Huntsman, a Republican, could return to Utah to run for governor. He was a popular governor in the state when former President Barack Obama tapped him as ambassador to China in 2009.
Hundreds Arrested in Moscow as Criminal Case Is Brought Against Opposition Leader
Russia’s version of the F.B.I. said the anticorruption foundation led by Aleksei A. Navalny was suspected of money laundering.
Putin’s Uncertain Future Shadows a Crackdown on Moscow Protests
With questions over what will happen when the Russian leader’s term ends in 2024, the Kremlin appears resolved to prevent critics from gaining a political foothold.
Aleksei Navalny, Putin Foe, Is Hospitalized After ‘Allergic Reaction’ in Russian Jail
The opposition leader, jailed for planning an election protest in Moscow, had never experienced an allergic reaction before, his spokeswoman said.
Moscow Police Arrest More Than 1,300 at Election Protest
The protest was the latest in a series of street demonstrations as economic hardship has dented President Vladimir V. Putin’s approval ratings.
Aleksei Navalny Is Sent to Jail in Russia Over Plans for Protest
His detention and sentencing came after a demonstration last Saturday against the exclusion of most opposition-minded candidates from an election for the Moscow legislature.