18 reactions · 4 comments | Russian President Vladimir Putin secured his fifth term in office amid elections that were marred with international protests on the third and final day of voting, as supporters of dead opposition leader Alexey Navalny heeded a call to action. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. | VOA Africa | Facebook

270K views · 1.2K reactions | WATCH: Protests in Moscow escalated over the weekend, including bouts of violence with police.  Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny are staging protests across Russia Sunday over plans to increase the nation's pension age, as Russians go to the polls for regional elections. https://www.voanews.com/a/demonstrators-protest-russian-pension-reform-plans/4563696.html?nocache=1 | Voice of America | Facebook