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Articles by Anna Smolchenko for AFP
'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.
Fatal attack
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.
CRISIS IN TIES
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.
under pressure
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.
RUSSIA DAY
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.
Space Race
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.
'Sheer Lunacy'
Moscow Eases Lockdown Despite High Virus Caseload
Critics quipped that life in Moscow was beginning to imitate dystopian fiction.
lockdown
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.