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Articles with tag "Opposition"

'inciting social enmity'

Belarus Jails Activist’s Russian Girlfriend for 6 Years

Sofia Sapega and her boyfriend, Roman Protasevich, were arrested after Belarus forcibly diverted their Ryanair flight.
legal crackdown

Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Faces Prison on War ‘Fakes’ Charges

Vladimir Kara-Murza has spoken out regularly against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
legal crackdown

Opposition Politician Accused of ‘Discrediting’ Russian Military

“The ideal goal is to scare people into not even thinking,” the politician, Lev Shlosberg, wrote.
Opposition Pressure

Twice-Poisoned Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Detained in Moscow

The reasons for Kara-Murza’s arrest were not immediately clear.
painful loss

Russian Reporter Killed in Ukraine Remembered as Strong and Courageous Force for Good

Oksana Baulina was killed by Russian shelling while covering the destruction of a Russian strike in Kyiv.
Moment of unity

Russian Opposition Figures Form Anti-War Committee from Exile

“We believe that our country does not need this war,” former oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in the announcement.
dissenter steps down

Russian Official Who Spoke Out Against ‘War’ Leaves Post

Ex-deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich stepped down as chair of the Skolkovo Foundation after becoming a rare official voice of dissent.
letter from prison

Navalny Calls on Russians to Take to the Streets to ‘Stop the War’

Over 6,000 anti-war protesters have been detained across Russia in the past week. 
‘ASHAMED AND HELPLESS’

Russians Protest Ukraine Invasion Despite Crushed Opposition, Risk of Reprisals

Activists, celebrities and journalists are speaking out as best they can within an increasingly authoritarian political system.
'aggravating circumstances'

Russian Court Orders Navalny Brother Jailed in Absentia

Oleg Navalny has already served time after he and Alexei were convicted in a fraud trial in 2014, which Kremlin critics say was politically motivated. ...
jailed family

Exiled Navalny Aide’s Father Sentenced to Prison

Navalny aide Ivan Zhdanov has linked his father's criminal investigation to his own political activity.
monkey business

Siberian Zoo Scraps Mascot Vote After Orangutan Becomes Opposition Hero

The orange ape was dubbed “the candidate of the people” before authorities saw the vote had become a political tug-of-war.
Letter to Putin

‘Russians Are Not Your Enemy’: A Lonely Petition Against Kremlin’s War Wind-Up

While most Russians blame the West for the standoff over Ukraine, some intellectuals are trying to tell the world that not everybody backs Putin.
court appeal

Likening Opposition to Terrorism ‘Breaks Russia’s Foundations,’ Jailed Navalny Coordinator Says

Ksenia Fadeyeva faces up to 12 years in prison on charges of “organizing an extremist group” for her work as a Navalny regional coordinator.
banned content

Russia Orders Media to Delete Coverage of Navalny Investigations

Russia’s media watchdog threatened to block the news outlets if they didn't take down their coverage.
exiled opposition

Ex-Russian Lawmaker Gudkov Says Deported From Georgia

The Caucasus republic had become a haven for Russia's embattled opposition over the past year.
illegal feedback

Ex-Navalny Volunteer Faces 10-Year Prison Term for ‘Hateful’ Online Comments

Photographer Alexander Strukov was charged over negative comments toward security officers who allegedly tortured detainees.
financial blacklist

Russia Adds Navalny, Top Aides To ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ Register

Russian authorities have moved aggressively to dismantle the opposition figure’s nationwide campaigning network over the last year.
into exile

Russia Had 1,500 Political Emigres in 2021 – Rights Group

The figure excludes family members or those who left Russia for other, non-political reasons.
financial blacklist

Russia Adds Key Navalny Aides to ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ List

Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov have ran Navalny’s operations from exile since the Kremlin critic’s January 2021 imprisonment.
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