MOSCOW — Opponents of a Russian government move to increase the age for collecting state retirement pensions held protests throughout the country on Sunday and more than 150 people were reported arrested. Navalny is serving a 30-day jail sentence connected with an unsanctioned protest in January unrelated to the pension proposal, which was introduced in June. Protests organized by the Communist Party were held across Russia earlier this month. The plan calls for the pension age to be raised five years, to 65 for men and 60 for women. Last month he offered some concessions, but he and government officials say the age hike is necessary because rising life expectancy in Russia could exhaust pension resources if the eligibility age remains the same.

Source: National Post September 09, 2018 13:12 UTC