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‘The Russians’ Nationalist Coalition Founded in Moscow

A new coalitional nationalist organization calling itself “The Russians” has announced its official formation in Moscow, with civil activists proponents decrying the group as “a disgrace.”

May 6, 2011 | Continued
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Kasparov: Current Regime Will Never Step Down as Result of Elections

Opposition leaders from the Solidarity movement met in Moscow over the weekend to discuss protests, policies, and plans for the future.

Apr 25, 2011 | Continued
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United Russia: Putin Should be President in 2012

With presidential elections less than a year away, United Russia is announcing its support for Vladimir Putin, who hasn’t yet said if he’s even running yet.

Apr 15, 2011 | Continued
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Moscow Police Raid ‘Strategy 31’ Office, Promise Arrests

Moscow police have raided the organizational office of Strategy 31 and promised to arrest any protesters who turn up on Triumfalnaya Square on March 31.

Mar 30, 2011 | Continued
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Funds Raised by Putin’s ‘Blueberry Hill’ Performance Missing

An open letter by a parent of a sick child has revealed that money raised at a charity concert where Vladimir Putin sung “Blueberry Hill” in English has gone missing.

Mar 8, 2011 | Continued
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Businessman Buys ‘Putin’s Palace’ as a Hotel

A wealthy businessman has reportedly purchased the companies that control a palatial complex on the Black Sea purported to have been built for Vladimir Putin’s personal use; the project’s whistleblower says the move is just a diversion.

Mar 3, 2011 | Continued
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Russia: Freedom of Speech Online in 2010

Yezhednevny Zhurnal columnist Marianna Tishchenko discusses the various forms of pressure that the Russian authorities have used to stifle free speech on blogs and journals on the Russian Internet.

Feb 10, 2011 | Continued
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Moscow Sanctions ‘Day of Wrath’ for the First Time

Moscow city authorities have agreed to sanction the opposition’s Day of Wrath protest for the first time ever.

Feb 5, 2011 | Continued
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Medvedev Orders Terrorists to be ‘Destroyed On Sight’

President Medvedev admits that terrorism is a long-term problem for Russia, and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov elaborates on the real extent – and actual causes – of the problem.

Jan 25, 2011 | Continued
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More than 30 Dead in Moscow Aiport Bombing

Approximately 35 people are dead and more than 100 injured following an explosion in Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport afternoon that authorities are calling an act of terrorism.

Jan 24, 2011 | Continued