The lawsuit comes two years after President Vladimir Putin began a campaign to reign in dissent at home – targeting NGOs with international ties, human rights activists and political opponents.
Leading Russian NGO in the Kremlin’s crosshairs
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Feckless Western institutions weigh in on Ukraine crisis
Neither celebrity pols like Hillary Clinton nor economic alliances like the European Union are likely to sway the Kremlin from pursuing its current course.
Pressure rising on Obama as Putin makes his move
Critics of the American president’s foreign policy see the Ukraine debacle as the inevitable result of an approach that assumes rationality on part of other powers.
Looking for Kremlin tea-leaves in the Ukraine
From reports of naval ship movements to talk of issuing passports to sympathetic Ukrainians, the latest on Russia’s response.
How desperate is Putin to seize Ukraine?
The specter of Russian domination grows with the latest gossip from the Kremlin, which suggests an attempt at territorial annexation is not off the table.
Sochi Olympics could become Putin’s worst nightmare
From gays to corruption and security concerns, what once looked like an obvious propaganda boost for his government is now shaping up to be a political minefield.
Putin warns gay athletes ahead of Sochi Olympics
Though he seemed to be reassuring international athletes, the Russian president may have been encouraging violence against his own citizens.
Putin faces severe test with pre-Olympic bombings
An existential threat to his core political identity as a strongman protector of the Russian public, the re-emergence of Islamic insurgents poses international problems as well.
Ukraine locks arms with Putin against Occupy-style uprising
Afraid of paying an economic price for close ties with the European Union, Ukraine is now serving as an international PR booster for Vladimir Putin as it considers employing his tactics on outraged opposition.
Another spy scandal that won’t hurt Putin
The authoritarian Russian president, not exactly known for his democratic values, can withstand any blowback for what appears to be mass espionage.
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