MOSCOW — A seemingly second-tier local election has evolved into a major challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, triggering the biggest protests against his rule in seven years and causing divisions among his top lieutenants.
Associated Press: Protests over Russian local election make Kremlin nervous
Protesters hold posters reading "Free (jailed student) Yegor Zhukov!" during a rally in central Moscow on August 10, 2019 after mass police detentions.
