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What Is Behind Georgia's 'Anti-Russia' Protests

The same Georgian can welcome a Russian tourist to his shop or vineyard while categorically reject any restoration of diplomatic relations with Moscow...

Travel ban

Russia to Suspend Georgian Flights to Russia Starting July 8

Earlier, President Putin had banned passenger flights from Russia to Georgia.

Stepping down

Georgian Parliament Leader Resigns Over Mass Anti-Russian Protests

“This decision is a responsibility [I owe] to the people,” he said after protests erupted over a Russian lawmaker's visit.

Tbilisi protests

‘Russia Is Our Enemy’: The Reactions to Anti-Russian Protests in Georgia

Russian and Georgian officials have traded strong statements on a mass protest that broke out in Georgia on Thursday.

Anti-Russian Sentiment

Georgians Angry Over Russian Lawmaker's Visit Try to Storm Parliament

Dozens have been taken to hospitals with injuries as well as tear gas poisoning.

In photos

Crowds of Protesters Set Up Camp Against Landfill in Russia’s North

"We will never let them ruin the Russian North!" protesters in Shiyes said.

Kudrin's warning

Top Russian Official Predicts Protest ‘Explosion’ if Economy Doesn’t Improve

Falling living standards and widespread poverty may spark the protests, Kudrin said.

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky

Are Putin and Xi Going Soft on Protest?

The Russian and Chinese regimes are doing something new: Not escalating in the face of protest.

Constitutional court

Russian Authorities Cannot Prohibit Rallies Over Security, Top Court Rules

The court said the authorities are ultimately responsible for ensuring safety at protests.

Leonid Volkov

Navalny Aide Released After Back-to-Back Jailing Over Pension Reform Protests

Volkov had spent 28 days in jail for the September 2018 protests.

Study Abroad

German Student Expelled and Told to Leave Russia After Writing Article About Protests

Police said that student had violated the terms of his visa by writing the article.

New tactics

Arrest of Navalny Aide Highlights Latest Trend in Protest Clampdown in Russia

Police have threatened to continue re-arresting Leonid Volkov past September elections.

Golunov march

Moscow Police Release Hundreds of Detained Protesters

At least 549 people were detained in central Moscow at the protest.

Golunov march

Police Detain Over 500 in Moscow During Protest Over Reporter’s Arrest

After investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released on Tuesday, protesters’ focus turned to those responsible for his detention.

Golunov arrest

Dozens Protest Russian Investigative Reporter's Arrest in Moscow

Ivan Golunov's colleagues say the charges against him were fabricated as persecution for his work.

Trash clash

Violence Erupts Between Protesters, Riot Police at Russian Landfill Site

Around 50 activists formed a human shield around the construction site for a landfill that will take in Moscow's trash.

Landfill protests

Russian Activists Fear Authorities Will Tear Down Their Camp As Landfill Clashes Reignite

Several activists were detained this week as protests against a proposed landfill to hold Moscow's trash escalated.

opinion

Russians Are No Longer Scared to Protest

Russians, once cowed by the potential consequences of taking to the streets, are increasingly willing to protest over issues that matter to them.

Unsavory comments

Russian Media Ordered to Delete Protest Videos Over 'Extremist' YouTube Comments

Prosecutors saw comments on the videos that called for “mass riots and extremist activity.”

Yekaterinburg unrest

Russian Orthodox Official Compares Anti-Church Protests to Romanov Executions

The head of Yekaterinburg’s diocese called both events "challenges" to the Russian Orthodox Church.

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