Politics
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after he was arrested upon returning to Moscow from Germany Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/navalny-jailed/]
Activism
Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in almost 100 cities across entire country, some braving temperatures as low as -50˚C (-58˚F), to call for Alexei Navalny’s release.
Politics
The main Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been jailed for 30 days pending a trial.
Impact
The Moscow Metro hired 12 women train drivers for the first time after Russia last year changed its decades-old regulation banning women from certain jobs.