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As Protests Wane, Elected Oppositionists Come to the Fore
While the mass opposition protests that marked this past winter have largely subsided, the opposition politicians who were elected to municipal and regional posts have begun to make themselves heard.
29Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on As Protests Wane, Elected Oppositionists Come to the Fore | Continued
Panfilova Resigns from HR Council for “Moral and Ethical Reasons”
Elena Panfilova has announced her resignation as a member of the Presidential Council on Human Rights, saying that she will be more useful as a civil activist “considering the changes that are happening in our country.”
28Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on Panfilova Resigns from HR Council for “Moral and Ethical Reasons” | Continued
Medvedev Pardons ‘Strategy 31’ Political Prisoner
Political prisoner Sergei Mokhantkin has been released from holding in a penal colony after being pardoned by President Dmitry Medvedev – nearly two years into his 2.5 year sentence.
25Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on Medvedev Pardons ‘Strategy 31’ Political Prisoner | Continued
Blogger Fined for Hitler Picture Labeled as Russian Foreign Minister
An opposition blogger in Saratov has been fined for posting a picture online labeling Hitler as being in the Russian Foreign Ministry and now fears the ruling will be used to prevent him from running for office.
19Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on Blogger Fined for Hitler Picture Labeled as Russian Foreign Minister | Continued
Yashin Detained in Astrakhan Protest
Solidarity co-leader Ilya Yashin was detained following a confrontation with pro-Kremlin youth group members at a protest in Astrakhan in support of hunger-striking oppositionists.
11Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on Yashin Detained in Astrakhan Protest | Continued
‘Heavily Compromised’ Nashi May Be Disbanded
Reports have surfaced that the pro-Kremlin youth group Nashi might be liquidated or possibly turned into a political party.
7Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on ‘Heavily Compromised’ Nashi May Be Disbanded | Continued
Ilya Yashin at UT-Austin: “Putin’s Social Contract is Broken”
Russian oppositionist Ilya Yashin speaks at UT-Austin on the future of the Russian opposition.
4Apr2012 | R J | Comments Off on Ilya Yashin at UT-Austin: “Putin’s Social Contract is Broken” | Continued
Pussy Riot Support Bus Circles Central Moscow
A bus excursion in support of arrested members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot took place on Moscow’s Garden Ring on Saturday despite initial police interference.
31Mar2012 | R J | Comments Off on Pussy Riot Support Bus Circles Central Moscow | Continued
Russia to Monitor Online Media for ‘Extremism’
The Russian Internal Ministry has announced plans to open specialized centers to monitor online media for “extremism,” which is likely to result in an increase of censorship on news websites critical of the Kremlin.
31Mar2012 | R J | Comments Off on Russia to Monitor Online Media for ‘Extremism’ | Continued
Opposition Strategies: In Search of the People
In light of the recent slow-down in anti-government protests in Russia, the editors at Gazeta.ru spoke to various opposition leaders to see what the next steps for the movement might be.
24Mar2012 | R J | Comments Off on Opposition Strategies: In Search of the People | Continued