German prosecutors have charged a citizen with espionage, saying he passed on data from parliament to Russian secret services. The man, identified as Jens F, worked for a company that was contracted by the Bundestag to carry out regular checks on electric equipment in parliament.

German man charged for spying at parliament for Russian intelligence

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his domestic intelligence agency Wednesday to be on guard against Western attempts to shackle and destabilise the country, after the EU agreed on new sanctions on Moscow.

Putin warns of foreign efforts to destabilise and shackle Russia

Russia on Friday welcomed initial steps taken by the United States to find compromise on the Iran nuclear deal, the historic accord brokered in 2015 that collapsed under US President Donald Trump.

Kremlin welcomes US gestures on salvaging Iran nuclear deal

Russia celebrates Valentine's Day by forming human chains in support for Navalny's wife

The Kremlin said on Monday that a proposal by Elon Musk for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join social networking app Clubhouse was interesting, but that it needed to see more details first.

Kremlin says Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's release is being continued to be demanded. Thousands of protestors continue to support Navalny and protest on the streets with the flashlights with a motto to release him. The protests continue to take place even after restrictions being put. Some people even demonstrated support in terms of lit candles in their courtyards. Apart from the physical protests, the hashtags in support of them were also trending on social media.

Pro-Navalny demonstrations in Moscow

The Kremlin has slammed US President Joe Biden's "very aggressive rhetoric" after he said Washington's relationship with Moscow would change and demanded opposition politician Alexei Navalny's release.

Kremlin slams Biden's 'very aggressive rhetoric'

Russia accused the West on Wednesday of descending into hysteria over the jailing of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, and the Kremlin said police had been right to use force to break up protests over his imprisonment.

Russia accuses West of Navalny hysteria, Kremlin backs tough protest policing

Lawyers for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday they would appeal against the ruling of a Russian court which jailed him for 3.5 years. Navalny's lawyer said the anti-corruption blogger would serve only two years and eight months in jail because of time he has already spent under house arrest.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's lawyer says will appeal against jail sentence

The Kremlin on Wednesday defended its crackdown on protesters demanding the release of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who was handed a prison term of almost three years on Tuesday.

Kremlin defends crackdown on Navalny supporters

Russia aims to 'scare millions' through case against him, Navalny tells court Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told a Moscow court on Tuesday that the goals of the legal proceedings against him was to intimidate opponents of President Vladimir Putin | READ MORE Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.

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The situation in Russia has not improved since the arrest of the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, after his arrival in Moscow from Germany. Now, a Russian court has ordered allies and Navalny's brother to be put under house arrest, fearing another wave of anti-Putin protests in the country.

Russian court orders house arrest for Navalny's brother and allies

A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to detain top opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 30 days after he returned to Moscow this month following a near-fatal poisoning.

Kremlin critic Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing next month

Russia is ready to set up a dialogue with the new US Biden administration in which differences are expected to be aired, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday. He added that President Vladimir Putin would respond in kind to US willingness to talk.

Kremlin accuses US of meddling in affairs, but says ready to talk

Russia has asked social networks, including the video-sharing app TikTok, to stop the spread of posts encouraging minors to take part in unsanctioned rallies on Saturday in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Russia tells social networks: Stop promoting anti-Kremlin Navalny protests to minors

Kremlin on Tuesday denied accusations made by Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic who was jailed at the weekend, who had claimed that an opulent palace belonged to the Russian leader.

Kremlin rejects Navalny's accusations regarding Putin's wealth dossier

Kremlin critic and famous Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in jail within hours of landing in Russia. He is now due in court once again on separate charges of defaming a World War II veteran, his lawyer reported.

Alexei Navalny due in court on Wednesday; Kremlin 'troubled' by calls of 'illegal' protests

The Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow within minutes of landing, on Sunday. Navalny flew back to his home country, Russia, in a budget airline Pobeda from Berlin's BER airport at 1417 GMT, which was scheduled to land at Moscow's Vnukovo airport around 7:20 pm (1620 GMT) on Sunday.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny detained at Moscow airport

A few hours after the dramatic arrest of the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the local police hurriedly organised a makeshift court hearing in Moscow, where he has now been sentenced to detention till February 15.

Alexei Navalny to be detained until mid-Feb; calls his supporters to protest

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took off on a plane bound for Russia on Sunday, to return home for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, despite Russian authorities' stated desire to arrest him and potentially jail him for years.

Kremlin critic Navalny takes off on plane to Russia despite arrest threat

The Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has reached back to his home country, Russia, months after recovering from a poisoning attack carried out on him — allegedly by Kremlin.

Alexei Navalny reaches Russia; allies arrested at Vnukovo airport

Arch Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny faces imminent arrest as he returns to Russia from Germany on Sunday. Authorities have warned they would detain him for violating a sentence over alleged fraud.

Kremlin critic Navalny faces arrest as he flies back to Russia

Russian investigators on Tuesday claimed to have opened a new criminal case against Alexei Navalny, the outspoken Kremlin critic who was recently poisoned. The investigators are accusing Navalny of fraudulently using public donations from organisations under him to fulfil his personal needs.

Russia opens new case against Navalny, the Putin critic who was poisoned in August

President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday allowing Russia's national legislation precedence over international treaties and rulings from international bodies in cases when they conflict with the Russian constitution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation to Trump international treaties

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