The prospect of popular unrest forcing political change in Russia has become almost an obsession for the Putin regime in recent years.

In what has become a common political tactic in modern Russia, the next round of State Duma elections may be moved up to an earlier date than originally planned.

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea. To note the occasion, the U.S. State Department announced on Monday, "We do not, nor will we, recognize Russia's attempted annexation ...

Thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday to honor slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in Russia's largest mass political event since the 2011-12 protest campaign.