All Posts Tagged With: "St. Petersburg"
Children Taken from St. Petserburg Mother for State Debts
Custody officials in St. Petersburg have taken four children into custody from a woman in debt to the state housing authorities, promising to return the children after she repays the money.
Feb 15, 2010 | Continued
Petition Demands Justice for Beaten Activist
A group of prominent public figures have signed a petition demanding that the charges against a St. Petersburg activist be dropped. The activist was severely beaten when he asked for identification from police officers in plain clothes.
Nov 6, 2009 | Continued
Russian Activist Forced into Psychiatric Confinement
Vadim Charushev, an opposition activist in St. Petersburg, has been held against his will and confined to a psychiatric clinic.
Mar 15, 2009 | Continued
Demonstrators Speak Out in St. Petersburg
Around 1000 people demonstrated against the Kremlin in St. Petersburg, even as instigators tried to disrupt the event. 60 protestors were arrested around the city.
Dec 14, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Protests Set for December 14th
On December 14th, the Other Russia opposition coalition will hold large-scale protests known as “Marches of Dissent” in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Nov 17, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Joins May Day Festivities
An opposition demonstration in St. Petersburg has ended with a celebratory rally and rock-concert.
May 1, 2008 | Continued
Rock Singer Assaulted in St. Petersburg
Andrei Vasilyev, the front-man of a local rock group, was attacked in what he believes was a retaliation for his role in the Russian opposition.
Apr 27, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Forces Meet to Discuss Unification
Opposition politicians from a variety of groups have met at a St. Petersburg conference, titled the “New Agenda For Liberal Forces,” to discuss new ways to collaborate.
Apr 5, 2008 | Continued
Yabloko Leader Released From Incarceration
Maxim Reznik, the leader of the St. Petersburg branch of the liberal Yabloko party, has been freed from the pre-trial detention center where he spent 17 days.
Mar 22, 2008 | Continued
The Other Russia Begins Work on Convening Its National Assembly
The Other Russia opposition coalition is calling on opposition activists of all stripes to join its National assembly and discuss the future of the political opposition in Russia.
Mar 13, 2008 | Continued