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ON THE OUTS: The "Batman" and "Robin" of Russia, Vladimir Putin (right) and Dmitry Medvedev, are no longer a team. After reassuming the presidency from Mr. Medvedev, Mr. Putin has sidelined his protege and spoken of him with condescension. Russians are disappointed that Mr. Medvedev failed to implement the changes he promised. (Associated Press)

Russia’s powerful Putin sets up Medvedev for a political fall

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with daughter Daria (right) and son Zakhar (left), prepares to vote in the mayoral election in Moscow on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Moscow votes in pivotal mayoral race

By Laura Mills and Lynn Berry - Associated Press

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, and his former colleague Pyotr Ofitserov, left, are seen through a cage window in a courtroom in Kirov, Russia, on Friday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Evgeny Feldman)

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, sentenced to 5 years, freed after 24 hours

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of Russia's Investigation Committee in Moscow on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

Russian opposition leader faces new probe

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Opposition protesters react while listening to speakers during a rally in Moscow on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. The first major protest against President Vladimir Putin after a summer lull drew tens of thousands of people, determined to show that opposition sentiment remains strong despite Kremlin efforts to muzzle dissent. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

Thousands in Moscow protest Putin

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Associated Press)

Putin starts to ‘tighten the screws’ on foes

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Russia opposition leader’s Twitter account hacked

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press

Russian opposition leader’s Twitter gets hacked

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press

** FILE ** Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of Russia's Investigation Committee in Moscow on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

Russian opposition leaders questioned after rally

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Illustration by John Camejo for The Washington Times

LIPIEN: VOA harms Putin opposition in Russia

By Ted Lipien - The Washington Times

Protesters shout slogans during a protest against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections on Sakharov avenue in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

Gorbachev urges Putin to step down after protests

By Jim Heintz and Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

Russia’s opposition struggles for unity

By Mansur Mirovalev and Gary Peach - Associated Press