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Articles with tag "Opposition"

Legal win

Jailed Russian Actor Released Ahead of Appeal After Moscow Protest Verdicts Spark Outcry

Pavel Ustinov's conviction for injuring a police officer at an Aug. 3 protest has intensified the public outcry over the "Moscow case."
From every corner

Who Is Speaking Out Against the Moscow Protest Prosecutions?

Clergymen, actors, teachers and other professionals have signed open letters in support of the individuals swept up in the crackdown.
Set free

Moscow Protester Released as Russians Campaign Against Prosecutions

Gubaidulin had been held on suspicion of throwing a plastic bottle at police during one of this summer's Moscow election protests.
queued up

Muscovites Stage Single Pickets at Presidential Office in Support of Jailed Actor

Pavel Ustinov’s sentencing to three and a half years behind bars after one of this summer's Moscow protests has triggered a growing public backlash.
growing backlash

More than 120 Priests Urge Russia to Drop Prosecutions of Moscow Protesters

The jail sentences “look increasingly like the intimidation of Russian citizens than a fair ruling against the defendants,” the open letter says.
Ustinov verdict

Russian Actors Launch Flashmob in Support of Colleague Jailed Over Moscow Protests

Actors have adopted the phrase “I/We Are Pavel Ustinov,” borrowing from this summer's campaign in support of a jailed journalist.
Contentious case

Actor Jailed for ‘Spraining’ Policeman’s Shoulder at Moscow Election Protests

Pavel Ustinov has said he was merely a bystander at the Aug. 3 protest. 
No confiscation

Navalny Ally ‘Evacuates’ Electronics by Drone as Russian Police Stage Mass Raids

Video of Boyko launching the drone from his balcony as police close in has gained widespread attention.
Blacklisted

Moscow Student Protester Declared ‘Extremist’ Ahead of Verdict

Linguists say an FSB expert “manipulated” and “plucked” Zhukov’s words out of context.
heightened scrutiny

Mass Nationwide Raids Target Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Allies

This is at least the third wave of raids linked to Navalny in the past week.
Speaking out

‘Silence Has Stopped Being a Spell of Protection’: Politics Dominate Russian GQ Awards

Award winners used their acceptance speeches to discuss high-profile stories like this summer's Moscow opposition protests.
Nationwide raids

Opposition Leader Navalny’s Offices Across Russia Searched After Election

Navalny had urged supporters to vote strategically against pro-Kremlin incumbents in Sunday's election.
Midnight raids

Kremlin Critic Navalny’s Offices Raided Ahead of Moscow Vote

Video from the aftermath showed empty computer server racks, open safes and a half-empty video studio.
Moscow protests

Russian Activist Sentenced to 4 Years for ‘Multiple Protests’

Konstantin Kotov was found guilty under controversial legislation that punishes repeat violations of Russian protest law.
Mixed messages

‘Stick, Then Carrot’: Why Are Moscow Protest Charges Being Dropped?

The seemingly contradictory sentences against Moscow opposition activists has led to confusion among observers.
'Mass unrest'

Moscow Protesters Sentenced in ‘New Bolotnaya’ Case

YouTube blogger and political science student Yegor Zhukov now faces new charges of calling for extremist activity.
Custody win

Moscow Couples Keep Parental Rights After Bringing Children to Protests

Authorities threatened to strip the couples of their parental rights after they brought their children to recent opposition rallies.
Unprecedented sentence

Russian Blogger Jailed for 5 Years Over ‘Hateful’ Tweet

A Moscow court said the tweet urged violence against the children of police officers following a mass protest crackdown.
Public perception

Most Russians Don’t Believe ‘Western Meddling’ Is to Blame for Moscow Protests, Poll Says

“The Western conspiracy talking point has failed,” the head of the Levada Center pollster said.
ongoing arrests

Russian Opposition Activist Sobol Detained Following Moscow Protest

A few thousand Russians took to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections to the capital's city legislature.
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