Russian police on Saturday detained prominent opposition activist Lyubov Sobol ahead of a planned protest in Moscow to demand free elections. Thousands of Russian opposition protesters are expected to try and rally again in Moscow on Saturday despite a sweeping police crackdown and ban on the event.

Russian police detain prominent opposition activist before protest

Russian Opposition protests against Vladimir Putin's grip on power. Watch this video to know more.

Protest heats in Moscow against Putin's grip on power

US President Donald Trump has imposed another round of sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of a former spy in Britain, the White House said on Friday, a move Moscow said would hurt already strained US-Russia ties.

US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning

Russian economic growth will hover around 1.8 per cent for the next several years unless Moscow enacts structural reforms, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

Absent reforms, Russian growth eyed at 1.8%: International Monetary Fund

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday visited one of a chain of far-eastern islands claimed by Japan, sparking a protest from Tokyo. Paying a visit to Russia's Sakhalin Island, Medvedev also went to Iturup, one of the four islands contested by Japan, where it is known as Etorofu.

Russia PM Dmitry Medvedev visits disputed island; sparks protest from Japan

Russian investigators on Tuesday launched a probe into "mass unrest", a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison after thousands took to the streets at the weekend to demand fair elections.

Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections

Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday he might have been "poisoned" in his prison cell amid a crackdown on anti-Kremlin protesters. Navalny, who has been in jail since last week for calling an unauthorised rally, released a picture of himself in hospital with his face puffy, especially around the eyes.

I might have been poisoned: Vladimir Putin's opponent Alexei Navalny 

A charismatic anti-corruption campaigner, Alexei Navalny has been Russia's leading opposition politician for around a decade, determined to challenge Vladimir Putin's grip on power despite frequent prison stays and even damage to his health.

Alexei Navalny: The lawyer standing up to Russia's President Vladimir Putin

More than 650,000 people have signed a petition calling on Russian authorities to toughen domestic violence legislation thanks to a hard-hitting social media campaign.

Over 650,000 sign Russia petition to boost domestic violence law

Russian police rounded up more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent times against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin's tight grip on power.

Russia detains more than 1,000 people in opposition crackdown

Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand open elections, a monitor said, the biggest crackdown on a rally in the country in years.

Russian police arrest 1,400 people in Moscow election protest

Russian police arrested more than 500 people on Saturday, including prominent activists, around a political protest in Moscow to demand that members of the opposition be allowed to run in a local election later this year.

Russia detains more than 500 people over election protest

Russian police arrested dozens of people as they gathered at Moscow city hall Saturday to demand free and fair elections, an AFP journalist said, following a crackdown on the opposition.

Dozens arrested at Moscow protest after opposition crackdown

Thousands of Russians say they will take to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand fair local elections, despite a police crackdown on the opposition that has seen top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed.

Russian opposition plans protest demanding fair elections despite arrests

President Vladimir Putin handed Russian citizenship to gas producer Novatek's veteran finance chief Mark Gyetvay on Monday, a move that could potentially help the US national bypass some sanctions restrictions.

Putin gives Russian citizenship to Novatek's finance chief, a US national

More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities' refusal to put popular opposition candidates on the ballot.

Russia: Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over

For almost a decade, Alexander Temerko, who forged a career at the top of the Russian arms industry and had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin, has been an influential figure in British politics.

In British PM race, a former Russian tycoon quietly wields influence

Vladimir Putin Has Ruled Russia For Nearly 2 Decades Now. But Now, Opposition Protests Are Becoming Far Too Frequent After nearly two decades of Putin's monopoly over Russian politics, opposition leaders stage a major protest. But Putin doesn't want to give up power. Several independent polls have been denied a chance to contest in local body polls. Is Putin behind this attack on democracy? If so, why would he do it? Palki discusses the issue with Harry Horton from Moscow to get a sense of the development.

Gravitas: Major protest in Moscow: New challenge for Vladimir Putin

Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Wednesday to explore the concept of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China, senior US officials said on Monday.

US, Russia to discuss nuclear arms limits in Geneva on Wednesday: Officials

Russian opposition leaders led a rally in Moscow of about 2,000 people Sunday to protest the city election commission’s decision to keep several opposition candidates off the ballot in a local election. Watch full video to know more.

Protesters in Moscow demand inclusion of Opposition candidates on ballots

Police in Moscow detained more than 25 protestors at a rally to demonstrate against a possible ban on opposition candidates running in elections to the Russian capital's parliament.

Dozens detained in Moscow as opposition demands to be included in vote

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has apparently not been invited by Russia for the Eastern Economic Forum which will happen in the port city of Vladivostok, the Russian Foreign Ministry clarified in a statement.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan not invited at Eastern Economic Forum, clarifies Russia

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Russia in September this year, a report said on Saturday. The visit comes after an invitation was extended to Khan by Russia President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Kyrgyzstan earlier this month.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Russia in September; will attend Eastern Economic Forum as special guest

Why The Submarine Fire Accident In Russia Is A Significant Development Three days after a Russian submarine caught fire, Russia says that it was nuclear-powered. Why is Russia maintaining secrecy? What was the mission of the submarine? And why it matters for India? Palki analyses the development.

Gravitas: Submarine fire accident: Why did Russia maintain secrecy?

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