by Sarah Hurst A block of flats in Moscow has been built without any windows on the south side so that residents can’t see a palace belonging to First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Alexei Navalny has said in a video published today. Obstacles have also been built […]
by Sarah Hurst Vladimir Putin held a “For a strong Russia” rally at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium today, a venue which will also host the World Cup final in July. There were multiple reports of state employees being bribed and cajoled to attend, including a tweet by reporter Marc […]
by Sarah Hurst Vladimir Putin once again refused to say Alexei Navalny’s name at his annual press conference, instead comparing him to Mikheil Saakashvili in response to a question from presidential candidate and Dozhd TV reporter Ksenia Sobchak. Former Georgian president and Odessa Oblast governor Saakashvili has been […]
by Sarah Hurst After attempting to create suspense by delaying his announcement, Vladimir Putin finally admitted today that he plans to participate in his own rigged presidential election on March 18. He did this at the GAZ automotive plant in Nizhny Novgorod, and was greeted by chants of […]
Navalny vs. Putin 