Category
page 1Political controversies in Russia
Pussy Riot
Russian punk-rock collective based in Moscow
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Russian politician (1946–2022)
1996 Russian presidential election
election
Putin's Palace
palace in Russia, believed to be built for Vladimir Putin
2011–2013 Russian protests
protests in Russia against Vladimir Putin between December 2011 and July 2013
2011 Russian legislative election
legislative election in Russia
2016 Russian legislative election
legislative election in Russia
Kompromat
Kompromat (, short for , variously translated as "compromising material", "discrediting material", or "incriminating material") is damaging information about a person or a group, commonly a politician, businessperson, or other public figure, which may be used for negative campaigning or smear campaigning to discredit the person or group. It can also be used for blackmail purposes, often to exert influence over a person rather than for monetary gain, and extortion. In English it is also called "dark PR" or "black PR". Kompromat may be acquired from security agencies or intelligence agencies, or
Voina
Voina () is a Russian art collective known for their provocative and politically charged works of performance art. The group has had more than sixty members, including former and current students of the Rodchenko Moscow School of Photography, Moscow State University, and University of Tartu. However, the group does not cooperate with state or private institutions, and is not supported by any Russian curators or gallerists.
Dissenters' March
series of Russian opposition protests

2017–2018 Russian protests
protests in Russia between March 2017 and October 2018 against Vladimir Putin's policies
Moscow City Duma election, 2019
Election held in Moscow, Russia
2019 Moscow protests
2019 Moscow City Duma elections protests
September 2018 Primorsky Krai gubernatorial election
election of Governor, made by residents of Primorsky Krai
2006 Georgian–Russian espionage controversy
Spying Controversy
Surkov leaks
document leak of Vladislav Surkov's emails
2018 Russian pension protests
protests in Russia between July and November 2018
Wagner Group–Russian Ministry of Defence conflict
conflict in Russian military leadership