Since Russia launched its invasion on February 24, more than 14,200 people have been arrested in Russia for taking part in anti-war protests
The journalists from VOA's sister network are arrested despite one of them identifying himself as press
Critics say law has been arbitrarily applied to target Russian civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and political activists
Toxicology tests taken in Germany showed the Kremlin critic had been poisoned with a nerve agent from the Soviet-era Novichok chemical group
As with recent constitutional referendum that could allow four-term President Vladimir Putin to remain in office for two more terms, monitors from Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe were not invited to observe vote
Russia’s Far East sees largest protest march to date
Theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov, a government critic, denies charges that he and other defendants in the case embezzled nearly $2 million
Critics have said that Russian president initiated amendments to secure power for another 12 years after his current term ends in 2024 by resetting his previous presidential term count back to zero
Novaya Gazeta reporter was detained along with six other journalists for single-person pickets outside Moscow police headquarters
Paul Whelan was arrested in Moscow in December 2018; prosecutors claim that a flash drive found in his possession contained classified information
Russians were scheduled to vote on the package April 22; new laws were to include change that would allow Putin to stay in power through 2036
Moscow college student Yegor Zhukov faced up to four years in prison for involvement in summer protests
