Putin 4.0 to launch amid crackdown on opposition
Putin, who has ruled Russia for 18 years, will begin his next stint as leader two days after nearly 1,600 protesters including opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained during nationwide rallies against him, with the European Union condemning "police brutality and mass arrests".
May 07, 2018, 11:07 AM IST
More than 1600 arrested in anti-Putin street protests in Russia
Navalny had called for demonstrations in more than 90 towns and cities across Russia against what he says is Putin`s autocratic, tsar-like rule.
May 06, 2018, 06:22 AM IST
