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Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Launch Cross-Country Sticker Protest

Images of the anti-mobilization car stickers were shared by a group of relatives calling for the return of their loved ones from the front.

blackout blockade

Residents Block City Center in Protest Over Power Outages in Russia’s Dagestan

Locals blocked traffic with wooden pallets, which police officers were seen taking away later Wednesday evening.

'foreign agent' law

While Some Russian Exiles Join Georgia Protests, Others Keep Away

When thousands of Georgians protested this week, some Russian exiles joined rallies that would have been unthinkable in their homeland.

'we are europe'

Russia Says Mass Protests in Georgia Are Western Coup Attempt

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the protests in Tbilisi were "being orchestrated from abroad" with the aim of creating "an irritant on the...

In Photos: The Historic Moscow Protests of 1991

Thirty-two years ago, hundreds of thousands packed Moscow's Manezh Square to demand the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

individual courage

Muscovites Continue to Risk Arrest Protesting Ukraine ‘Nightmare'

Muscovites were continuing to brave the threat of arrest to lay flowers at an improvised memorial to the victims of a missile attack on the Ukrainian city...

Future planning

Russia To Begin Mass Production of New Crowd-Dispersing Drone

Russia’s Kartsev Institute of Computing has announced it will begin production of a new drone designed to disperse crowds next year, state news agency...

opinion Jeremy Morris

This War Has Further Divided Russia's Fragmented Society

How has the invasion of Ukraine changed Russian society? The truth is, the war has served to further accelerate the fracturing of Russian identity, which...

Moscow Police Accused of Raping Anti-Draft Activist

The article contains graphic content which may be disturbing to some readers. An anti-mobilization activist was hospitalized in Moscow after he was apparently...

In Graphs: How Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Impacted Russia

From attacks on local enlistment offices to the deaths of thousands of soldiers, here is how Russia has changed in 100 days of war.

Big brother is watching

Explainer: How Orwell's '1984' Looms Large in Wartime Russia

"1984" has constantly appeared in Russian anti-war protests, even drawing official ire.

inventive activism

Anti-War Activists Stage ‘Guerrilla’ Protests on Victory Day

A headline on a pro-Kremlin news website was changed to “Vladimir Putin has became a pathetic dictator and paranoic.”

May Day detentions

Dozens Detained on May Day in Russia – OVD-Info

At least two picketers in Moscow and Izhevsk were detained while holding a poster with the traditional May Day slogan “Peace, Labor, May.”

Russian ‘Bank Card’ Protest Baffles Police

Anti-war protests in Russia are getting more inventive as authorities look to crack down on dissent.

Partisan resistance

Russian Forces Disperse Ukraine Protesters With Gunfire

Kherson, a city of almost 300,000 people before the war, was the first major Ukrainian city to fall to Russian forces.

unwelcome visitors

Navalny Supporters Jailed For Penal Colony Protest

The supporters had gathered outside the colony on Tuesday to demand access to the jailed Kremlin critic.

Russia Demands Explanation From Facebook Over Blocked Accounts

Facebook disabled over 500 accounts allegedly used in the campaign against pro-Navalny protesters.

opinion Alexander Baunov

The New Face of Russian Protest

Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal and pro-Western.

'Unauthorized Protests'

Kremlin Accuses U.S. of Meddling After 3,500 Protesters Detained

Ahead of the rallies, the U.S. embassy issued a safety warning to Americans based in Russia.

Russia Protests

Russia Police Violence in Spotlight After 3,500 Protesters Detained

It was the largest number of detentions at opposition rallies in the history of modern Russia.

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