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Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia

Russian opposition figure and former owner of the Yukos Oil Company Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a press conference with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs at the "Esperanza" hotel in Paunguriai village
Leaders
Russia must change its power structure to get back on a democratic path, opposition figure says
Police officers detain a demonstrator as people gather in front of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. 
Human rights
Kremlin tries to ‘erase a nation’s history’ with shutdown of leading human rights org, Russian politician says
Leonid Volkov wears a white shirt and raises his hand in the air while speaking in front of a blue and white background.
Global Politics
‘Fighting corruption in Russia is now being called extremism,’ says Alexei Navalny’s top strategist
Alexei Navalny wears a plaid shirt and looks a bit startled with his eyes widened at the camera.
Leaders
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s health warrants ‘justified, grave concern,’ says his adviser
A large crowd of people are shown with arms locked standing opposite a line of police wearing riot gear with black helmets.
Top of The World
Pro-Navalny protesters clash with Russian police; Dutch protests erupt over COVID-19 curfew; Mexican president tests positive for coronavirus
In this file photo, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice chairman of Open Russia, testifies before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs about "Civil Society Perspectives on Russia" on Capi
Human rights
Russian opposition politician: ‘Two dictatorships in Europe are two too many’
Close up of Alexei Navalny, a white man with short hair wearing a turtle neck and a few people standing behind him
Global Politics
Nalvany poisoning shows it’s ‘much riskier’ now to stand up to the Kremlin, says investigative reporter
A man stands outside next to a tent.
Conflict & Justice
Videoblogging shaman walks to Moscow to ‘exorcise’ Putin
People walk through Red Square in Moscow. St. Basil's Cathedral is in the distance.
Generation Putin
Russia’s youth flex their political power
A close up of Putin looking at Trump
Russian conspiracy theories: How Kremlin-backed yarns help keep Vladimir Putin in power
People attend a protest
Thousands of Russians protest plan to raise pension ages
A crowd of young people are gathered. Two hold up two large signs in Russian.
Global Politics
There are no surprises in Russia’s upcoming elections. Putin will win.
A crowd of people hold up red cards showing their support for Alexia Navalny. Behind them are some of St. Petersburg's famous landmarks.
Global Politics
Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin in March vote