2011–13 Russian protests
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Freed After Being Arrested During Protests
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after he was arrested Sunday during anti-Kremlin protests in Moscow, according to his official Twitter account.
Will Navalny be Listed as a Candidate in Russia's Presidential Elections?
The Russian newspaper "Vedomosti" commented on the yesterday's official campaign for the presidential election in March. 23 People who have already said they will fight for the post, the head of state Vladimir Putin, Liberal Democrat leader Vladimir Zhirinovski, co-founder of the Yablokos opposition party Grigoriy Yavlinsky, business ombudsman Boris Titov and TV host Ksenia Sobchak.
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Russia's Protests Intensify and Governance is Getting Worse
In Russia, protests are increasing and the quality of government is falling, says Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
Russia Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Released From Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny announced his release from jail Sunday by posting a selfie on Instagram and offering an upbeat account of his time behind bars.
Navalny uploaded a picture of himself leaving the detention center after 20 days in jail, saying he had read 20 books, learned several words in the Kyrgyz language and drunk 80 liters of tea.
Opposition Journalist is Running for President of Russia
Opposition journalist Ksenia Sobchak is running for president of Russia in the 2018 elections.
"I have decided to run for president at the age of 36. I want to return the opportunity to vote against all," says Sobchak's address on a site specially created for the campaign.
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“The decision is made,” reads the text Ksenia Sobchak is due to deliver on Russian TV. “Enough silence, I’ve thought about it for months… I intend to be the candidate for those who want to vote against everyone.”
Russia's Putin Says hasn't Decided if he will Run in 2018 Election
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had not yet decided whether he would run for re-election in March 2018, something he is widely expected to do, Reuters writes.
"Not only have I not decided yet who I will stand against, I have not decided whether I will run at all," Putin said, when asked who he would run against at the election.
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Sentenced to 20 Days in Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced yesterday to 20 days in prison for organizing unauthorized protests, France's press reported, quoted by BTA.
This will temporarily suspend his campaign for the presidential election next year.
It is a gift for Putin's birthday, "said Navalny, referring to President Vladimir Putin, who celebrated 65 years on Saturday.
The Russian Authorities Released the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained yesterday in Moscow, announced himself last night that the police had let him out of the police station, reported Btv.
Yesterday morning the Moscow police detained him "for repeated appeals for participation in an unauthorized public event".