All Posts Tagged With: "Left Front"
Udaltsov Finally Hospitalized Despite Doctor’s Objections
In the midst of a hunger strike, Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov was admitted to a Moscow hospital after initially being rejected, despite complaints of low blood sugar, heart pain, and “noises in his head.”
Oct 17, 2011 | Continued
The ‘Unreliable Citizens’ of St. Petersburg
The story of how one retired St. Petersburg woman was banned from working for the Russian census after being declared “unreliable” – only because her son is an opposition activist. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Sep 7, 2011 | Continued
Activists Protest Against Destruction of Khimki Forest
Demonstrators gathered in Moscow over the weekend to protest the destruction of the Khimki Forest, as attacks on environmental activists remain uninvestigated by the police.
May 23, 2011 | Continued
Journalist Gets 4 Days Jail After Covering ‘Day of Anger’
An independent journalist covering this weekend’s Day of Anger protest has been sentenced to four days of administrative arrest for supposedly trying to break down a police barrier; he maintains his innocence and has gone on hunger strike in protest.
Apr 13, 2011 | Continued
Udaltsov on Hunger Strike to Protest Jail Sentence
Opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov has been sentenced to ten days in jail following a sanctioned rally in Moscow over the weekend; he is going on hunger strike in protest.
Feb 15, 2011 | Continued
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
Another Coalition Formed by Russian Oppositionists
Another group of Russian opposition leaders, long forced to work outside of the political system, have announced another new political coalition.
Sep 22, 2010 | Continued
Kremlin Proposes to Allow ‘Strategy 31′ if Opposition Splits
Russian opposition leaders have shot down a Kremlin proposal that would give official sanction to the Strategy 31 rallies if they excluded Eduard Limonov.
Jul 14, 2010 | Continued
Thousands of Russians Turn Out for May Day Rallies
Thousands of Russians held protests and marches throughout the country on Saturday during May Day celebrations. A number of opposition leaders were detained and some rallies were banned outright.
May 3, 2010 | Continued
50 Detained in Moscow Opposition Rally; Alexeyeva Violently Attacked
Approximately 50 activists were detained Wednesday evening on Moscow’s Triumfalnaya Square in the opposition’s most recent rally in defense of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
Apr 1, 2010 | Continued
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