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Rock Group Arrested For Singing on Red Square
Members of the Russian rock group Pussy Riot have been arrested after performing an anti-Putin song on Red Square.
Jan 20, 2012 | Continued
Tortured Judge Speaks Out About Corruption
A federal judge in Sochi who endured eight months of torture after trying to prosecute his colleages for shady business dealings speaks out about corruption in the Russian judicial system.
Jan 9, 2012 | Continued
Moscow Court Throws Out Udaltsov’s Complaint
A Moscow court has thrown out Sergei Udaltsov’s complaint that his jail sentence for disobeying police in December was illegal.
Jan 7, 2012 | Continued
A Year of Real Possibilities
A New Year’s greeting and hopes for the future from Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov.
Jan 1, 2012 | Continued
Putin’s Deceit
Former Yeltsin aide Georgy Satarov responds to Putin’s criticism that Russia’s popular anti-electoral fraud protests have no clear leader or message.
Dec 30, 2011 | Continued
Rally Brings Attention to Russian Political Prisoners
Approximately 1000 Russians turned out for a rally in support of jailed oppositionist Sergei Udaltsov, with speakers trying to bring attention to the plight of political prisoners in the country.
Dec 29, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Hold On, Sergei!
Garry Kasparov addresses jailed leftist opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov, who has been jailed under trumped-up charges and on a dry hunger strike since December 4.
Dec 28, 2011 | Continued
Yashin and Navalny Released From Jail
Two leading Russian oppositionists have been released from jail after being arrested at a Moscow protest against electoral fraud.
Dec 21, 2011 | Continued
Kremlin Sorry to See Kim Jong Il Go – Havel, Not So Much
Neither Dmitri Medvedev nor Vladimir Putin have expressed their sympathies on the death of Czech President Vaclav Havel, but made sure to note the passing of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
Dec 19, 2011 | Continued
Thousands Protest in Petersburg, Nemtsov Baselessly Detained
More than seven thousand people protested against alleged fraudulent election results in St. Petersburg over the weekend, with Boris Nemtsov detained by police despite the protest being sanctioned by city authorities.
Dec 18, 2011 | Continued