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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.
7Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Authorities ‘In a Panic’ That Corrupt Deputy Has Fled Country | 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.
6Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Police Question Musicians Over Song Played at Khimki Rally | 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.
3Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Blaming Police, Alexeyeva to Keep Away From Rallies | 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.
2Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Kremlin Blames Luzhkov for ‘Strategy 31’ Crackdowns | 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.
1Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Six Years Later, Mourners Remember Beslan Massacre | 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.
31Aug2010 | R J | Comments Off on 100 Detained at Largest Ever ‘Strategy 31’ Rally | 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.
30Aug2010 | R J | Comments Off on Putin: Oppositionists at Fault for Getting Beaten by Police | 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.
27Aug2010 | R J | Comments Off on Rally Puts Moscow’s Lack of Handicap Accessibility on Display | 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.
26Aug2010 | R J | Comments Off on Medvedev Orders Halt to Khimki Forest Destruction | 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.
26Aug2010 | R J | Comments Off on Ponomarev & Shneyder Sentenced to Three Days Arrest | Continued