Russian Orthodox priest faces expulsion for refusing to pray for victory over Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Putin won’t lose Russia’s election, but his grip on power could be weakened | Olga Chyzh (www.theguardian.com)
Vladimir Putin will use election to show war-weary Russia he’s still calling the shots (www.theguardian.com)
‘We’re tired of being good girls’: Russia’s military wives and mothers protest against Putin (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow is awash with tinsel and lights but ‘Christmas as usual’ is just an illusion | Steve Rosenberg (www.theguardian.com)
Just like Pussy Riot, Sasha Skochilenko has incurred Putin’s wrath. But we won't let him win | Nadya Tolokonnikova (www.theguardian.com)