Russian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to strip Ilya V. Ponomarev, the only member of Parliament who opposed the annexation of Crimea last year, of the immunity from prosecution granted by the Russian Constitution.
New York Times: Lawmakers take step to remove Putin critic
Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a rally and a concert by the Kremlin Wall in central Moscow on March 18, 2015, to mark one year since he signed off on the annexation of Crimea.
