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Moscow Authorities ‘In a Panic’ That Corrupt Deputy Has Fled Country
The Moscow city administration is in a “panic” following reports that a deputy mayor, recently charged with bribery and facing up to 10 years in prison, has fled the country.
Sep 7, 2010 | Continued
Police Question Musicians Over Song Played at Khimki Rally
Moscow city police are questioning the musical group Barto in regards to a song they performed at an opposition rally, calling certain lyrics “extremist;” the artists maintain the song is a love song.
Sep 6, 2010 | Continued
Blaming Police, Alexeyeva to Keep Away From Rallies
83-year-old Strategy 31 co-organizer Lyudmila Alexeyeva says that due to crowded conditions created by police, she will no longer physically be able to participate in the rallies.
Sep 3, 2010 | Continued
Kremlin Blames Luzhkov for ‘Strategy 31’ Crackdowns
An anonymous source in the presidential administration says that routine crackdowns on opposition protests in Moscow have nothing to do with President Medvedev or any of his officials.
Sep 2, 2010 | Continued
Six Years Later, Mourners Remember Beslan Massacre
A three-day memorial for victims of the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis is being held at the site of the school in North Ossetia, with parents of children killed in the attack continuing to ask for an open investigation.
Sep 1, 2010 | Continued
100 Detained at Largest Ever ‘Strategy 31’ Rally
Approximately 100 participants of the largest-ever Strategy 31 in defense of free assembly rally were detained by police in Moscow on Tuesday, with other rallies held throughout Russia and Europe.
Aug 31, 2010 | Continued
Putin: Oppositionists at Fault for Getting Beaten by Police
In an interview published Monday, Vladimir Putin said that opposition activists have only themselves to blame for being routinely beaten by the police.
Aug 30, 2010 | Continued
Rally Puts Moscow’s Lack of Handicap Accessibility on Display
A group of well-known Russian personalities held a rally to bring attention to the daily hardships faced by handicapped persons living in Moscow.
Aug 27, 2010 | Continued
Medvedev Orders Halt to Khimki Forest Destruction
President Medvedev has announced an immediate halt to road construction through the Khimki Forest, following weeks of protests and a set of sudden, unexpected appeals from United Russia and Moscow Mayor Luzhkov.
Aug 26, 2010 | Continued
Ponomarev & Shneyder Sentenced to Three Days Arrest
Lev Ponomarev and Mikhail Shneyder have both been sentenced to three days of administrative arrest following an unsanctioned march over the weekend in commemoration of Russia’s National Flag Day.
Aug 26, 2010 | Continued