2026-09-18 1546128e0c37d7c4b775b74105cf1e6d8f637403 23 Andrey Zvyagintsev 13 /wiki/andrey%20zvyagintsev Russia 1 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 171 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war%20(2022-present) Vladimir Putin 316 /wiki/vladimir%20putin foreign agent 36 /wiki/russian%20foreign%20agent%20law lives abroad 70 /wiki/russian%20diaspora opposition 115 /wiki/opposition%20to%20vladimir%20putin%20in%20russia president 238 /wiki/president%20of%20russia Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Vladimir Putin foreign agent lives abroad opposition president Russia 2026-09-18 687f0c563ccdabdf967e83af7c05a15278f00529 /feed/2026/09/18/russian-citizens-begin-voting-in-an-election-for-450-seats-of-the-state-duma-over-a-period-of-three-days-amid-ukrainian Russian citizens begin voting in an election for 450 seats of the State Duma over a period of three days amid Ukrainian attacks upon oil infrastructure. The elections are also held under strict control during the Russo-Ukrainian war, combined with an ongoing crackdown on anti-war opposition and Yabloko being disqualified from running. 1789718904 2026-09-18 3e05671ed8ede5dc6f9e13242b001d9dbd48d954 /feed/2026/09/18/russia-begins-holding-an-election-for-450-seats-of-the-state-duma-over-a-period-of-three-days-amid-ukrainian-attacks-upo Russia begins holding an election for 450 seats of the State Duma over a period of three days amid Ukrainian attacks upon oil infrastructure. The elections are also held under strict control during the Russo-Ukrainian war, combined with an ongoing crackdown on anti-war opposition and Yabloko being excluded from party list representation. 1789704479 2026-09-18 1d03b1ef37d562ad3376ced71820594ba73f600d 24 Russia Russo-Ukrainian war opposition 3 /feed/2026/09/18/russians-begin-voting-to-elect-450-seats-of-the-state-duma-over-a-period-of-three-days-following-ukrainian-attacks-upon Russians begin voting to elect 450 seats of the State Duma over a period of three days following Ukrainian attacks upon oil infrastructure. The elections are also held under strict control during the Russo-Ukrainian war, combined with an ongoing crackdown on anti-war opposition and the anti-war party Yabloko being disqualified from running. 2026-07-13 d03a45fd615ee69141a2d4bb08ce5e36153243fc /feed/2026/07/13/russian-anti-war-politician-boris-nadezhdin-is-detained-earlier-in-the-day-over-a-video-on-his-social-media-account-feat Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is detained earlier in the day over a video on his social media account featuring the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, days after he was designated a “foreign agent”. He was later released from a police station during the day and will appear in court on July 17. 1784065875 2026-07-13 2d824845decf75e36728d876124abda070aa0a68 39 Russia foreign agent opposition 3 /feed/2026/07/13/russian-anti-war-politician-boris-nadezhdin-is-detained-over-a-video-on-his-social-media-account-featuring-the-late-oppo Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is detained over a video on his social media account featuring the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, days after he was designated a "foreign agent". He is later released from a police station and will appear in court on July 17. 2026-06-19 fb13a56b0e16263d6155b6fa8b64bdc55f699791 26 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2026/06/19/philippine-president-bongbong-marcos-announces-that-24-filipino-nationals-detained-in-russia-will-be-released-and-repatr Philippine president Bongbong Marcos announces that 24 Filipino nationals detained in Russia will be released and repatriated to the Philippines following a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Kazan. 2026-05-22 9f62afedbabbdcd3b662da4f6e0e4b78061094bd 22 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2026/05/22/russian-president-vladimir-putin-says-that-a-drone-strike-on-a-dormitory-and-school-in-russian-occupied-luhansk-oblast-h Russian president Vladimir Putin says that a drone strike on a dormitory and school in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast has killed at least six people and injured dozens more, attributing the attack to Ukraine, but Ukraine's military describes the comments from Russia as manipulation, saying it hit a drone command unit in Starobilsk. 2026-03-27 32f15577d3f871d4da07d8e55351716c7578bea8 22 Russia foreign agent opposition 3 /feed/2026/03/27/russia-designates-filmmaker-and-teacher-pavel-talankin-the-co-director-and-subject-of-the-2025-documentary-film-mr-nob Russia designates filmmaker and teacher Pavel Talankin, the co-director and subject of the 2025 documentary film "Mr Nobody Against Putin", as a foreign agent after authorities accuse him of spreading disinformation about the government and opposing the war in Ukraine. 2025-12-29 f619af9919f7a2c25b19d14b50727c26f557ccb4 /feed/2025/12/29/president-vladimir-putin-signs-a-law-allowing-russia-to-disregard-criminal-judgments-issued-by-foreign-or-international President Vladimir Putin signs a law allowing Russia to disregard criminal judgments issued by foreign or international courts that lack a treaty basis or a United Nations Security Council mandate. 1767105597 2025-12-29 d6bdbd9fb4c2134414a90afd1b6a02678abf1ee3 /feed/2025/12/29/president-vladimir-putin-enacts-a-law-allowing-russia-to-disregard-criminal-judgments-issued-by-foreign-or-international President Vladimir Putin enacts a law allowing Russia to disregard criminal judgments issued by foreign or international courts that lack a treaty basis or a United Nations Security Council mandate. 1767098402 2025-12-29 631291bf1b382374daa5295047f69c7a6199bd4f 11 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2025/12/29/russian-president-vladimir-putin-signs-a-law-allowing-the-government-to-disregard-criminal-judgments-issued-by-foreign-o Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a law allowing the government to disregard criminal judgments issued by foreign or international courts that lack a treaty basis or a United Nations Security Council mandate. 2025-12-17 064919848d7626a7db37021d9db1b8d15023d737 /feed/2025/12/17/russian-president-vladimir-putin-signs-law-to-seize-ukrainian-homes-on-occupied-territories-until-2030 Russian president Vladimir Putin signs law to seize Ukrainian homes on occupied territories until 2030. 1766075841 2025-12-17 c422f1521e6e4ebb0e2fc78bc7ac029782e337b6 10 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2025/12/17/russian-president-vladimir-putin-signs-a-law-to-redistribute-ownerless-homes-on-occupied-territories-to-those-who-have-l Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a law to redistribute ownerless homes on occupied territories to those who have lost homes during the conflict. 2025-12-4 76a7cfb0575defc81a2cf98f491b174f522a248d 11 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-kingdom-imposes-sanctions-against-russia-s-gru-and-several-military-intelligence-officers-after-a-public-inqu The United Kingdom imposes sanctions against Russia's GRU and several military intelligence officers after a public inquiry concludes that Russian operatives carried out the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, under orders from President Vladimir Putin. The UK also summons Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin. 2025-09-29 0105b1f19b795db7fa327fe5013f70db887b4e0e 24 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2025/09/29/russian-president-vladimir-putin-signs-a-law-denouncing-and-leaving-the-european-convention-against-torture-after-the-c Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a law denouncing and leaving the European Convention against Torture, after the country left the Council of Europe in 2022. 2025-08-15 a37df3c9f4bd8429ad4abf93f565842546faee32 12 Russia Vladimir Putin president 3 /feed/2025/08/15/russian-president-vladimir-putin-travels-to-alaska-to-meet-with-united-states-president-donald-trump-to-discuss-pathways Russian president Vladimir Putin travels to Alaska to meet with United States president Donald Trump to discuss pathways to bring an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to the summit. /feed/2026/09/18/russia-designates-filmmaker-andrey-zvyagintsev-a-foreign-agent-subjecting-him-to-financial-restrictions-reporting-requ Reuters 18 47f37a6ad48c653e7e2466737967a39c49cb27ee 9 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/russia-labels-acclaimed-filmmaker-andrey-zvyagintsev-foreign-agent-2026-09-18/ 2026 Russia designates filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev a foreign agent, subjecting him to financial restrictions, reporting requirements, and mandatory labels on published material. Zvyagintsev, who lives abroad, has criticized the Russo-Ukrainian war and president Vladimir Putin.