Tag: Russias
Russia’s Twitter crackdown ends up taking out government websites
The move comes after Russia vowed to act against social media platforms in the wake of protests in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Officials warned they would take action…
Russia’s doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules
The original ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency for doping non-compliance was announced last year. An appeal to CAS has resulted in the ban being reduced to two years, it…
Sergei Furgal: The arrest fuelling anti-Moscow anger in Russia’s far east
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Huge protests began a week ago – and have not stopped since In Khabarovsk it has become a nightly ritual. A small group of protesters…
Russia’s young liberals confronted by MeToo moment
Image copyright Valya Dekhtyarenko Image caption Valya Dekhtyarenko began the campaign by retweeting her friend’s account of an abusive relationship When a Russian woman shared a detailed account of an…
Coronavirus: Russia’s Putin may deploy army as cases surge
Image copyright AFP Image caption Vladimir Putin has warned that the situation in Russia is getting worse Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the military could be deployed to help…