All Posts Tagged With: "Dissenters’ March"

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June 7 Press Conference

On June 7 in Moscow, leaders of the Other Russia gave a press conference to discuss the upcoming Marches of Dissent in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Garry Kasparov, Eduard Limonov, and Sergei Udaltsov explained what has been going on behind the scenes with the various municipal entities in charge of dealing with public meetings and […]

Jun 8, 2007 | Continued
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June 9 March of Dissent Approved

We are very happy to report that, with a little help from Germany, the authorities in St. Petersburg have discovered the Russian constitution. They have officially approved the June 9 March of Dissent that will move through the center of the city on a route similar to that of the March 3 rally attacked by […]

Jun 5, 2007 | Continued
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Kasparov on Voronezh: “If this is a democracy, let us march”

We present the exclusive personal recounting of Other Russia leader Garry Kasparov on the May 29 March of Dissent that took place in the Russian city of Voronezh in the southwest. Kommersant has a small photo gallery so you can experience the mood, if not the “atmosphere of OMON” in the air. I must say […]

May 31, 2007 | Continued
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Breaking News: Marches of Dissent Continue!

On May 26, the Other Russia notified the St. Petersburg city authorities of a march to take place on June 9. The starting point will be near the Concert Hall and pass through Nevsky Prospekt to end at St. Isaac’s Cathedral in a route similar to that of the March 3 rally. That place and […]

May 26, 2007 | Continued
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Other Russia Detained at Airport en route to Samara

Garry Kasparov and others traveling with him were detained for five hours at Sheremetyevo 1 Airport in Moscow this morning while trying to attend the Other Russia Dissenters’ March in Samara today. 27 people were detained or held without passports, including Other Russia leaders Garry Kasparov and Eduard Limonov and executive director of the For […]

May 18, 2007 | Continued
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More Dissenters’ Marches Scheduled

The Other Russia is not backing down in the face of escalating repression and violence on the part of the Putin administration against our peaceful rallies. If anything, the escalation shows how essential it is to see the exit of Putin and his cronies and the authoritarian state they have created. Today we announce that […]

May 18, 2007 | Continued
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Samara Crackdown before the Dissenters’ March

The May 18 Other Russia ‘Dissenters’ March’ in Samara (17:00 local time, 16:00 Moscow, 12 noon GMT) was officially approved by the town council and mayor of Samara. (Albeit after pressure from the German government.) The deputy mayor signed our application himself. But Other Russia organizers and activists have been harassed and detained constantly by […]

May 17, 2007 | Continued