The Irish Times

Opposition forces work together to bruise ruling United Russia in polls

Tactical voting aligns Muscovite protest voice on city parliament despite barred candidates

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 19:08

Russian activists call for fresh protests following violent crackdown at Moscow rally

Russia’s opposition responds as over 1,380 are arrested at protest for free elections

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 14:48

More than 1,000 arrested in Moscow over council election protest

Police crack down on demonstration against exclusion of some candidates from ballot

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 21:38

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested

Officials battle to keep lid on protests over forthcoming local election in Moscow

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 16:32

Moscow street protesters call for free and fair elections

Opposition claims 20-plus candidates left off register for looming city legislature ballot

Sun Jul 21 2019 - 16:24

Russian opposition plans major protest over Moscow election

Activists to hold rally as opposition candidates are excluded from city legislature vote

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 16:07

Opposition candidates battle for inclusion in Moscow Duma poll

While United Russia party has fallen from popularity, barriers keep rivals from election

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 17:22

Thousands attend Boris Nemtsov memorial march in Moscow

March used to honour slain Russian opposition leader and protest against Putin

Sun Feb 24 2019 - 19:14

Major rift among Russian opposition as presidential vote looms

Serving in opposition like ‘swimming in a pool without water’, says Yabloko Party chief

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 01:00

Russian court finds five men guilty of Putin critic’s murder

Boris Nemtsov was shot dead by Chechen gunman on bridge near the Moscow Kremlin

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 19:51

Thousands rally in Moscow to remember Boris Nemtsov

Opposition leader and critic of Vladimir Putin was shot dead on bridge close to Kremlin

Sun Feb 28 2016 - 11:10

Boris Nemtsov murder: Anger as Russians mark anniversary

Vigil to be held at Moscow bridge where the Russian opposition leader was assassinated

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 02:00

Vladimir Putin declares all military deaths state secrets

Decision raises concerns for those who report deaths of Russian soldiers in Ukraine

Thu May 28 2015 - 20:50

Putin re-emerges in public after rumours over 10-day absence

Russian president jokes to media that life ‘would be boring if there was no gossip’

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 20:45

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny held at Moscow rally

Navalny breaks house arrest after earlier receiving suspended sentence, as brother Oleg jailed

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00