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Russian Opposition Joins May Day Festivities
An opposition demonstration in St. Petersburg has ended with a celebratory rally and rock-concert.
May 1, 2008 | Continued
Report Finds Less Press Freedom in Russia
An annual report released by the US-based Freedom House finds that media freedoms in Russia continued to decline in 2007.
May 1, 2008 | Continued
Instigators Try to Sabotage Opposition March in Russia
In an apparent attempt to undermine both the Russian opposition and the gay rights movement, unknown provocateurs are reportedly paying students to pose as gay activists during an opposition demonstration.
May 1, 2008 | Continued
Democratic Forces in Russia Publicly Decry Elections
In a joint statement, a group of Russian public figures decry the state of political freedom in the country, and sharply criticize recent presidential elections.
Apr 30, 2008 | Continued
Georgia Will Block Russia’s Accession to WTO
Georgia has pledged to block Russia from joining the World Trade Organization over Moscow’s support for two separatist regions within Georgia.
Apr 29, 2008 | Continued
Russian Film Accuses West of Orchestrating Chechen War
A new film released on Russian state-run television alleges that Western countries orchestrated Russia’s war with Chechnya in the 1990s.
Apr 29, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov on Sochi Olympics in the Wall Street Journal
Garry Kasparov’s latest editorial discusses the unparalleled situation surrounding Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and calls for the West to stand up to Russia’s human rights violations.
Apr 28, 2008 | Continued
Rock Singer Assaulted in St. Petersburg
Andrei Vasilyev, the front-man of a local rock group, was attacked in what he believes was a retaliation for his role in the Russian opposition.
Apr 27, 2008 | Continued
Russian Authorities Gain Powers to Shut Down Media
Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, has passed a law that makes it easier for authorities to shut down media outlets.
Apr 25, 2008 | Continued
Gay Pride Parade Banned in Moscow
For the third year in a row, the Moscow mayor’s office has decided to ban any attempts at a gay rights parade in Russia’s capital, saying authorities would respond “in a decisive and uncompromising manner.”
Apr 25, 2008 | Continued