In a significant development resonating within both the international chess community and political circles, Russia's financial watchdog officially included Garry Kasparov, the Soviet-born chess grandmaster and a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, in its list of terrorists and extremists on Wednesday (March 6).

Russian authorities include chess icon Garry Kasparov in list of ‘terrorists and extremists’

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny claimed that he was forced by prison guards to listen to President Vladimir Putin's same speech for 100 days in a row.

Russian authorities force Alexei Navalny to listen to Putin's same speech for 100 days

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Ukrainian forces damage key bridge near Melitopol, Russian authorities claim

Russian authorities rapidly painted over a large mural of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Wednesday after it appeared overnight on a building in central St Petersburg.

Russian authorities paint over a large mural of Alexei Navalny in St Petersburg

Paralympics boss Andrew Parsons expressed disgust on Tuesday that Russian authorities had let down the country's clean athletes, after the World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia for four years from major events, including the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Paralympics chief 'disgusted' with Russia for letting down nation's clean athletes

A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings.

Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over aggressive polar bears

World Anti-Doping Agency today confirmed manipulation of the anti-doping process by Russian authorities at Sochi Olympics in 2014

International Olympic Committee will take 'toughest sanctions' over Sochi doping

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