So did Russia's democratic opposition and its dream of change die in an ... The politician's lifeless body, sprawled beneath fairy lights in the colours of the Russian flag, marked the start of a dark ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup earlier this week marched through the streets of the capital, Niamey, on Sunday waving Russian flags ...

Following the Freedom House report where Russia occupies the record low 183rd place in global ratings of political and civil freedoms, VOA Russian spoke to human rights activists who painted a ...

What went wrong? In recent months, a debate has erupted among Russian opposition figures about responsibility for the failure of the post-Soviet democratic transition. Several months before his ...

A democratic Russia appears far-off as Vladimir Putin further entrenches his authoritarian rule. Journalists face the constant threat of imprisonment and even death for their work – the fear of which ...