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Russian TV Show 'Fake News' Deconstructs Kremlin's Disinformation

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

Independent outlets that challenge the official line are coming under increasing pressure in Russia. But one Russian TV channel is taking Kremlin propaganda head on.

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Is Ending His Hunger Strike

Friday, April 23, 2021

The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny has announced that he is ending his 24-day hunger strike.

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Doctors Fear For Alexei Navalny As His Health Declines Due To Hunger Strike

Monday, April 19, 2021

The health of Putin critic Alexei Navalny is rapidly deteriorating, his team says, as he continues a hunger strike. His allies are calling for nationwide protests.

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Proposed Biden-Putin Summit Follows Latest Russian Tensions With Ukraine

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in person, after Biden's suggestion of a face-to-face summit during their telephone call on Tuesday.

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Russia Again Masses Military Presence At Border With Ukraine

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Russia is reinforcing its military forces on its border with Ukraine and some observers fear it could be the prelude to another Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory.

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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny's Health Worsens As Hunger Strike Continues

Friday, April 09, 2021

Supporters of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say his medical condition has worsened, as Navalny stages a hunger strike to demand access to his own doctors.

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Imprisoned Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Said To Be Having Health Problems

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is said to have more health problems, and supporters have protested at his prison to demand he receive better medical treatment.

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Russian Police Arrest Physicians Seeking To Treat Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Doctors traveled to the penal colony where Navalny is imprisoned and were arrested outside its gates. Navalny is on a hunger strike to protest a lack of medical care.

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From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The exiled leader of Belarus' pro-democracy movement says that renewed protests and diplomatic pressure will lead to a peaceful political transition and new, free and fair elections.

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Opposition In Belarus Wants U.S. To Renew Pressure On Lukashenko's Regime

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says she's hoping for support from the Biden administration as she calls for more anti-government protests against Alexander Lukashenko's government.

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'It Takes One To Know One,' Putin Says After Biden Agrees Russian Leader Is 'A Killer'

Thursday, March 18, 2021

President Biden answered in the affirmative when an interviewer asked if he thought the Kremlin leader was "a killer." The remark infuriated Putin and led Russia to summon its ambassador home.

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Russia's Efforts At Information Warfare Against The West Continue

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Russia is currently in a battle against the West, aggressively promoting Sputnik V to Europe and other regions and conducting sophisticated hacking efforts, most recently through Solarwinds.

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Russia Slows Twitter In Blunt Warning To U.S.-Based Social Media Platforms

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The country's Internet regulator says Twitter has ignored its requests to remove material it considers harmful to children. The move is part of a larger effort to rein in non-Russian social media.

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Putin Hasn't Been Vaccinated With Sputnik V Yet But Our Correspondent Got The Shot

Saturday, February 13, 2021

The president hasn't yet signed up but 2.2 million Russians have been vaccinated, countries are signing up for doses — and our Moscow reporter rolled up his sleeve.

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What It's Like To Get Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Like many Russians, NPR's Moscow Correspondent Lucian Kim thought long and hard about whether he should get the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. He finally decided to go ahead on Wednesday.

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Navalny's Arrest Triggers Release Of Pent-up Anger With The Kremlin

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Recent protests in Russia demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny spread well beyond Moscow, and revealed a wider dissatisfaction with the Kremlin.

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Kremlin Critic Navalny Sent To Prison On Old Conviction

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Alexei Navalny was arrested when he returned to Russia after recovering from poisoning, which he blames on Russia's president. He says the accusations against him are politically motivated.

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Russians Return To The Streets To Demand Alexei Navalny's Release

Monday, February 01, 2021

Protests gripped Russia for a second weekend in a row as thousands ignored warnings of a mass crackdown and took to the streets to demand the released of jailed opposition leader Navalny.

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Thousands Of Russians Arrested In Anti-Putin Protests

Sunday, January 31, 2021

More protests are expected across Russia on Sunday by supporters of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who could be facing years in prison after a court hearing on Tuesday.

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Russians Take To Streets For A Second Week Of Protests In Support Of Alexei Navalny

Sunday, January 31, 2021

here are fears of more violence, arrests, and repression in Russia as supporters of Alexei Navalny hold a second wave of protests calling for his release from prison.

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