Russian Opposition Rallies for Power Change

Russian opposition supporters put on a resilient face as they continued their calls for a government change in the Kremlin and wide sweeping reforms. Around 7,500 people huddled under an evening drizzle on the outskirts of Moscow Sunday for a series of keynote speakers topped by opposition front-man Alexey Navalny. “My ‘plan’ is to remain a decent person,” said Navalny in answer to criticism by pro-Kremlin pundits. Navalny detractors say that without a detailed political plan he, and...

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