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'A DOMESTIC AFFAIR'

Kremlin Dismisses Calls to Free Navalny, Warns Against Protests

Alexei Navalny's arrest drew widespread condemnation, with the U.S. and the EU, all calling for his release.

'Powerful Gesture'

To Jail or Not to Jail: Kremlin in Bind Over Navalny Return

Should Putin allow his most outspoken critic to return to Russia freely and risk looking weak, or jail him and make him a cause celebre?

search and rescue

17 Fishermen Feared Dead After Trawler Sinks in Arctic Russia

However a source familiar with the details of the search efforts said that there was little hope of finding survivors.

unwelcome visit

Russia Probes Navalny Ally for 'Threatening Suspected Poisoner'

"You call a killer's doorbell — they break down your door and take you in for questioning," Navalny wrote of Sobol's detention.

high-profile Heist

Kremlin Sounds Alarm Over 'Doomsday Plane' Robbery

The robbed plane is a highly-classified flying command center built to evacuate the Russian president in case of a nuclear explosion.

3 Dead in Axe and Gun Attack at Russian Military Base

Activists said the suspect behind the attack was a victim of hazing, which they claim is still common in the army.

Russia Defies West as NATO Urges Cooperation Over Navalny

NATO called for an international probe into Navalny's poisoning and demanded Moscow reveal details of its Novichok nerve agent programme.

contentious constitution

Over 140 Detained After Anti-Putin Protest in Moscow

A large group of activists marched along central Moscow streets before many were roughly detained.

Freedom of Speech

Russia Seeks 6 Years Jail for Journalist in 'Terror Case'

Svetlana Prokopyeva's case has drawn outrage from supporters and rights groups.

standing in solidarity

Crusading Ex-Cop's Arrest Sparks Police Pushback in Russia

The rare public outcry among Russia's 750,000-strong police force could eventually spell trouble for the Kremlin.

Top Russian Newspaper Editors Quit, Denouncing Pro-Kremlin Censorship

Kremlin critics said the exodus likely sounded the death knell for Vedomosti in its current incarnation.

Putin Says 'Majority' Back Plan to Change Russian Constitution

The president spoke at a ceremony to mark Russia's national holiday in his first public appearance after weeks of lockdown.

Moscow Bemused at U.S. Space 'Hysteria' as Musk Taunts Russia

SpaceX's historic launch was seen as ending Russia's long-held monopoly on space travel.

Moscow Eases Lockdown Despite High Virus Caseload

Critics quipped that life in Moscow was beginning to imitate dystopian fiction.

Moscow Begins Lockdown During Tougher Push to Curb Virus

"I ask you to take these forced but absolutely necessary measures... very seriously and completely responsibly," Putin told Muscovites.