Mikhail Khodorkovsky urged Europe to give Russian elites a route away from Putin while warning that punitive political transition could ignite internal conflict.
United Russia leads Russia’s Duma vote, pointing to a constitutional majority as Germany and the EU criticise the election’s conduct.
Germany's President Steinmeier calls for Europe to oppose the new ruthlessness from Russia and the US, emphasizing legal order and economic reforms amid rising far-right support.
The EU has extended sanctions on Russia for one year, influencing UK and European markets amid shifting political support within the bloc.