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Cold War Rhetoric

Russia Warns Against 'Outside Interference' After Cuba Protests

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not explain who might be trying to interfere in Cuba, but the warning appeared directed at the U.S.

contested facts

Rights Activists Dispute Russia’s UN Report on Navalny Protests

Lawyers from the independent OVD-Info police monitor warned that Russia's report could “mislead” the international community.

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2 Navalny Protesters Imprisoned for Police Assault

Over 11,000 people were detained nationwide at the unauthorized pro-Navalny protests in January and February.

Belarus Strongman Toughens Protest Laws

The move raises the stakes of a crackdown following Lukashenko's disputed re-election last year.

distant horizon

Fewer Russians Expect New Protests as Pressure on Opposition Intensifies – Poll

At the same time, respondents' willingness to attend protests themselves rose slightly.

Dissident Journalist

Roman Protasevich: From Teen Activist to Belarus Bugbear

The dissident journalist has been an anti-Lukashenko activist since his teens, now he has been designated a terrorist.

Russia Jails Navalny Protester for 4 Years

Yevgeny Yesenov was among the 10,000 people detained across 100 Russian cities at this winter's protests demanding Navalny's freedom.

illegal tweeting

Russia Jails Former Opposition Mayor for Navalny Protest Tweets

Yekaterinburg's former mayor will be released after his sentence for "organizing unsanctioned protests" was reduced to one day.

young dissenter

Russia Sentences Teen Activist Who Defied Riot Police With Constitution Reading

Olga Misik, 19, became a symbol of Russia’s opposition after she read the Constitution in front of riot officers at a protest.

delayed detention

Russia Detains 200 in Week After Navalny Protests – Monitor

“The police’s most popular tactic ... has become to wait out the ‘offenders’ and detain them when they enter or leave their home.”

In Photos: Navalny’s Supporters Take to the Streets

Tens of thousands called for Navalny’s release or treatment by outside doctors as he entered his fourth week of hunger strike.

‘Final Battle Still Ahead’: Team Navalny Reacts to Rallies

Navalny's associates described the nationwide protests as a success despite falling short of their targeted turnout of half a million.

Supporters Protest Across Russia for Release of Ailing Navalny

The jailed opposition leader has been on hunger strike for three weeks.

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U.S. Warns of 'Consequences' if Navalny Dies as Russia Protests Called

Doctors warn that the jailed opposition politician, who is nearly 20 days into a hunger strike, could die any minute.

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Navalny Supporters Detained Outside His Russian Penal Colony

Among those detained was Anastasia Vasilyeva, Navalny's personal doctor and head of the Alliance of Doctors medical trade union.

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Russia Fines TikTok for Leaving Up Navalny Protest Calls

Young Russians flocked to the app to post videos in support of pro-Navalny protests earlier this year.

Hunger Strikes as Russian and Soviet Protest Tools

The tactic has been used by dissidents including Nobel Laureate Andrei Sakharov.

Navalny Protester Sentenced to Jail for Attacking Police

Yevgeny Tugankov became the third Russian to receive a prison sentence over the nationwide protests demanding Navalny's freedom.

splintered resistance

Belarus Police Detain Protesters, Prevent Opposition Rally

The opposition had called for a "second wave" of rallies after protests died down over the winter due to a heavy crackdown.

Belarus Opposition to Restart Protests as Crackdown Widens

Videos on social media and published by local media showed military vehicles moving into the center of Minsk in preparation.

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