Russian politics
Opposition leader, Putin foe Navalny released from jail
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from jail Sunday after three weeks behind bars for organising anti-Kremlin protests, his second spell in detention in as…
Russian lawmakers approve controversial pension reform
Russian parliament's lower house passed a controversial pension reform bill Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin announced concessions to try to dampen widespread public…
Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny for 30 days
A Moscow court on Monday gave a 30-day jail sentence to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over an unsanctioned protest earlier this year, just days before another planned…
Out in the cold: Mass expulsions of Russian diplomats over spy poisoning case
British Prime Minister Theresa May calls it the biggest-ever expulsion of Russian intelligence operatives. More than 100 diplomats are being sent home from two dozen nations,…
In The World Papers
'Soviet-era enthusiasm' delivers Putin landslide
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Monday, March 19, 2018: Russian papers hail the victory of Vladimir Putin in an election the Nezavisimaya Gazeta says "recalled the enthusiasm of the…
Putin, ‘the man without a face’, shows his stripes – again
Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised no one when he was re-elected Sunday for a fourth term. Nearly two decades ago though few would have guessed the dull former spy would…
Opposition, NGO cry fraud in Russian polls
Russian opposition activists and an NGO on Sunday reported ballot stuffing and multiple voting during the presidential election which is set to see Vladimir Putin win a fourth…
Putin poised to win fourth term as polls open in Russia
Russians vote in a presidential election on Sunday expected to give Vladimir Putin an easy victory, though the Kremlin could miss out on the resounding mandate it wants if large…
Russians head to polls, set to re-elect Putin
Vladimir Putin is expected to gain a fourth term in office.
Is the Russian economy Putin’s Achilles’ heel?
Vladimir Putin is virtually assured of being re-elected on Sunday despite his mediocre economic record. But that does not trouble the Russian president, who considers the economy…
Focus
Russia's opposition weakened as Putin looks set for fourth term
On Sunday, Russians head to the polls for a presidential election. It's a contest that holds no surprises, with Vladimir Putin assured of winning a fourth term in office. Six…
In The World Papers