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Russian protest leader placed under house arrest

MOSCOW — Russia placed a leader of mass protest rallies against President Vladimir Putin under house arrest on Wednesday after questioning him in a criminal probe into allegations he was plotting a violent uprising. The country’s Investigative Committee said Sergei Udaltsov, 35, had been “placed under the obligation not to…

Russian protest warning as activist jailed again

The Russian opposition on Monday vowed new protests this week after a leading anti-Kremlin activist was give a fresh jail sentence following the latest mass rally against Vladimir Putin. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in the second mass opposition protest in a month, increasing the…