Tens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow on Sunday to honour slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin.
A day after a US ratings agency downgraded ?Russia to "junk" status, the country’s index fell by 3%. Russia could also face new sanctions.
Tens of thousands of Russians are set to march through Moscow, braving freezing temperatures to challenge Vladimir Putin’s grip on power.
Russia came to terms with its second mass opposition rally within a month which was even bigger and more sharply critical of strongman Vladimir Putin.
In a damning statement, the Kremlin’s rights panel has called for the resignation of Russia’s election chief and snap parliamentary elections.
President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday added to the uncertainty surrounding Russia’s 2012 presidential polls, saying he wanted a second term.
A donkey attached to a parasail and sent soaring above the beaches of southern Russia has stunned holidaymakers and prompted a police enquiry.
Russia is heading towards another New Year’s showdown with the embattled Ukrainian government over its failure to pay off gas debts.
