Even in exile, a former Soviet prisoner kept up his attacks on the Kremlin under both the Communists and Putin. But disputed child pornography charges marred his reputation.
Tag: Moscow (Russia)
American Held in Russia on Spying Charge Must Stay in Prison
Paul H. Whelan, a Marine veteran arrested last December, said in court that a prison guard had assaulted him. He said he had been framed and that Russia held him hostage to be exchanged.
Weeknight Dinner Around the World
We asked 18 families to show us what they have for dinner on a typical weeknight.
Pressed by Public Outcry, Russia Releases Jailed Actor
A widely seen video contradicted the assault case against Pavel Ustinov. The resulting outrage showed the growing power of social media.
Siberian Shaman on Trek to ‘Cast Out’ Putin From the Kremlin Is Arrested
Jittery about unrest, Russian security forces detained the mystic on his self-proclaimed mission to drive out President Vladimir V. Putin, whom he called a “demon.”
Putin’s Political Party Suffers Losses in Moscow Election
Yet the United Russia party will still form the majority in Moscow, where protests have been held this summer over corruption and falling living standards.
‘I Am Always Asked if I Am Afraid’: Activist Lawyer Takes On Putin’s Russia
Amid attacks on her husband and herself, Lyubov Sobol has become the face of a revived Russian protest movement.
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.