Refereeing a gangsters’ world of bodyguards, armored BMWs and billion-dollar disputes.
Smaller turnout calls into question the future of the movement against Vladimir Putin.
A proposed national “gay propaganda” law threatens to silence a nascent LGBT movement.
After stepping up election coverage, many independent news sites are facing tighter scrutiny by Russian government officials.
Putin vows to tighten immigration laws to curb Russia’s large waves of foreigners, but critics worry this will only make life more dangerous for illegal migrants.
Large rallies in Russia were attended by Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, and all the people paid by the state to be there.
