Russian opposition figure discusses how he and his supporter plan to monitor and protest this weekend's presidential election.
Alexei Navalny says even Europeans who will be monitoring the vote are pro-Putin
Russian TV celebrity and socialite Ksenia Sobchak says president could be persuaded to step down if he could avoid fates of Pinochet, Gadhafi
Strong political convictions held by Ambassador Jon Huntsman, says one prominent observer, should appeal to many top Russian officials
Alexei Navalny's supporters rally in Nizhny Novgorod as Navalny and campaign chief detained several hours
Dictator, who historians agree killed and terrorized millions, increasingly being viewed in Russia as ‘effective manager’ and a symbol of Soviet-Russian power
Russian opposition leader talks to VOA about his video’s claims of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s lavish lifestyle
VOA speaks with 34-year-old Kremlin critic who gained fame as the first Russian to be criminally convicted for peaceful protest
Some Russian experts hope that on the basis of what Trump said in his speech, it will be possible to build a new relationship between Washington and Moscow
In interview with VOA opposition leader discusses opening campaign offices, his personal safety, how he feels about being compared to US President Trump
Some see renewed hope of US-Russian rapprochement; others remain more cautious about the prospects for bilateral relations
While experts see no surprises in new document, they also say it reflects Kremlin's increasingly repressive policy toward media and civil society more generally
Alexei Ulyukayev was arrested this week for allegedly accepting a large bribe; his detention has triggered speculation that hardliners at the top of Russia’s power hierarchy are moving against so-called system liberals in the government, including officials involved in formulating economic policy
New agency - which experts see as indicator of Russian leadership's unease about future threats - is said to even be named after feared Stalin-era ministry
Sergei Kuralenko's remarks are the latest case of Russian officials' false attribution of inflammatory comments to US political figures
Report by HRW details what it says is an intensifying crackdown on dissent in Chechnya, the republic in Russia's North Caucasus region ruled with an iron fist by Ramzan Kadyrov, its Kremlin-appointed leader
Several dozen outlets mistakenly quote Trump as saying that decision to bar Russian athletes from Rio Paralympics was made by ‘complete idiots’
Nadiya Savchenko, held prisoner for two years, says she was 'kidnapped' in 'a breach of human rights,' suggests direct talks between Kyiv, heads of Russia-backed self-declared regions
Leading Russian opposition activist recently faced interrogation by police and a search of his property
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