Biden 'Very Concerned' About Russia's Treatment Of Navalny.
U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern over Moscow's crackdown on Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and anti-government protest.
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Ukraine Protests To BBC Over Map Showing 'Russian Cities' In Crimea.
Ukraine has protested against the BBC's inclusion of Moscow-annexed Crimean cities on a list of Russian cities where demonstrators rallied to support jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.
Rights Groups In Kazakhstan Hit With Fines, Face Pressure Amid Crackdown.
The operations at two human rights organizations in Kazakhstan have been suspended and they may face closure amid a crackdown on rights groups in the Central Asian state.
Iran Reportedly Orders Operators To Block Signal Messaging App.
The Iranian monthly Peivast is reporting that Iran has blocked the private encrypted messaging application Signal, ordering mobile operators to filter it from their networks.
Jailed Belarusian Blogger Losik Ends Hunger Strike After Almost 2 1/2 Months.
Ihar Losik, a popular Belarusian blogger, says he has ended a hunger strike he began more than two months ago to protest charges that he helped organize riots over a disputed presidential election that has triggered a wave of protests.
Jailed Belarusian Blogger Losik Ends Hunger Strike After Six Weeks.
Ihar Losik, a popular Belarusian blogger, says he has ended a hunger strike he began almost six weeks ago to protest charges that he helped organize riots over a disputed presidential election that has triggered a wave of protests.
HRW Says Response To Protests Show How Rights Standards Have 'Plummeted' In Russia.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says "extreme" police brutality and "mass" arbitrary detentions during weekend protests across Russia are further evidence of "how low human rights standards have plummeted" in the country.
Activists Say Sunni Mosque Foundations Demolished In Iran 'To Pressure' Sunnis.
Baluchi activists say Iranian authorities have demolished the foundations of a Sunni mosque in the city of Iranshahr in the Sistan-Baluchistan Province in order “to pressure” the Sunni minority in the region. According to the Europe-based Campa...
Activists Say Sunni Mosque Foundations Demolished In Iran 'To Pressure' Sunnis.
Baluchi activists say Iranian authorities have demolished the foundations of a Sunni mosque in the city of Iranshahr in the Sistan-Baluchistan Province in order “to pressure” the Sunni minority in the region.
Fire Hits Huge Market In Dushanbe
A fire has swept through Tajikistan's largest market of construction materials and household appliances, Sultoni Kabir, in Dushanbe, the capital.
Russia's Anti-Doping Agency Will Not Challenge Two-Year Doping Ban.
Russia's anti-doping agency, RUSADA, says it will not appeal a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ban Russia from competing as a nation at sports tournaments for two years.
Nearly 160 Anti-Lukshenka Protesters Detained In Minsk Over Weekend.
Almost 160 demonstrators were detained over the weekend in continued protests against strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
Nearly 160 Anti-Lukashenka Protesters Detained In Minsk Over Weekend.
Almost 160 demonstrators were detained over the weekend in continued protests against strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
Indonesia Seizes Iran, Panama-Flagged Tankers Over Suspected Illegal Oil Transfer.
Indonesia says it has seized an Iranian tanker and Panamanian vessel suspected of illegally transferring oil in the Southeast Asian nation's waters.
Russian Ship Begins Work On Nord Stream 2 Pipeline In Danish Waters.
The Russian vessel tapped to finish the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has begun work in Danish waters just days after the United States sanctioned its parent company.
EU Foreign Ministers To Consult On Russia's Treatment Of Navalny.
EU foreign ministers are due on January 25 to consider their response to the detention of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny two days after a police crackdown on protesters backing him.
Russian Space Chief Rogozin Says Facebook Temporarily Suspended His Account.
Russia’s controversial space chief Dmitry Rogozin said Facebook suspended his account for a day after he got into an angry exchange with Michael McFaul, the former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.
Russian Police Officer Fired For Posting Video In Support Of Navalny.
A Russian police officer has been fired after he posted a short video message on social media in support of arrested Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and other people he called “political prisoners.”
Dueling Rallies In Moldova Support, Criticize Kremlin Foe Navalny.
Dozens of Moldovans gathered on January 23 outside the Russian Embassy in Chisinau in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. At the same time, about a dozen demonstrators nearby chanted slogans against Navalny while waving th...
Kremlin Accuses U.S. Of Interference After Statements Criticizing Harsh Crackdown On Navalny Protesters
The Kremlin has accused the United States of interfering in Russian domestic affairs after U.S. officials in Washington and Moscow criticized the police crackdown on protesters backing jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.