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‘Day of Wrath’ Unshockingly Quashed by Police
More than thirty opposition protesters were arrested at Friday’s Day of Wrath protest in Moscow, as two of its three organizers sit out sentences for administrative arrest.
Aug 13, 2011 | Continued
Turmoil Continues in Magnitsky Case
The United States and Russia are at odds over visa sanctions in response to the Sergei Magnitsky case, and Russian prosecutors continue to file slander lawsuits against human rights activists and Magnitsky’s colleagues.
Aug 11, 2011 | Continued
US Feels Russian Backlash after Banning Officials
Days after the US blacklisted a group of Russian officials involved in perpetrating the death of Sergei Magnitsky, the “reset” in relations between Russia and the US appears to be on the verge of faltering.
Jul 31, 2011 | Continued
Confidence in Putin & Medvedev Drops to All-Time Low
A new survey out by the Public Opinion Foundation shows that Russians’ confidence in Putin and Medvedev is at its lowest ever.
Jul 28, 2011 | Continued
Muscovites Protest Mayor Sobyanin’s ‘Tile Aggression’
Residents of Moscow are protesting a move by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to replace 4 million cubic meters of sidewalk pavement with stone tiles – the exact type of business his wife happens to own.
Jul 26, 2011 | Continued
Moscow, St. Petersburg Still Won’t Sanction ‘Strategy 31’
Authorities in Moscow and St. Petersburg have once again refused to sanction Strategy 31 rallies in their cities; oppositionists intend to protest in defense of free assembly regardless.
Jul 21, 2011 | Continued
Dozens of Opposition Protesters Detained at Lubyanka
About 40 opposition activists have been arrested over the past four days in connection with a protest in solidarity with Taisiya Osipova, an activist currently awaiting a court verdict on what her supporters say are politically motivated chargers.
Jul 18, 2011 | Continued
Magazine Criticizing St. Petersburg Mayor ‘Confiscated’
Reports have surfaced that St. Petersburg city officials have allegedly ordered copies of a magazine to be confiscated on account of a critical article about Valentina Matvienko.
Jul 14, 2011 | Continued
Two Years Later, Estemirova’s Murder Remains Unsolved
Human rights activists are renewing their criticism of Russia’s official investigation into Natalya Estemirova’s death two years after the fact, while officials deny any wrongdoing on their part.
Jul 13, 2011 | Continued
Garry Kasparov: We Must Boycott the Elections
With Parnas denied registration by Russian authorities, Garry Kasparov makes his case for a full-on boycott of upcoming Russian elections.
Jul 10, 2011 | Continued