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Articles with tag "Opposition"
end of an era
Russia Dissolves Oldest Opposition Party
Parnas’ members have faced persecution and assassinations in recent years.
‘wonderful news’
Belarus 'Pardons' Dissident Blogger Protasevich
Roman Protasevich had been seized from an inter-EU flight when Belarusian authorities forced his flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk.
1 Min read
covert attacks
Germany Probes Suspected Poisoning of Russian Exiles - Report
German police have opened an investigation after a Russian journalist and an activist who participated in a Berlin conference reported health problems...
2 Min read
slap on the wrist
Kremlin Critic Roizman Fined Over Ukraine Comments
Yevgeny Roizman, the former mayor of Yekaterinburg, was ordered to pay a fine of $3,259 for criticizing Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
1 Min read
'completely unexpected'
Russian Prosecutors Seek Fine for Ex-Mayor Roizman Over Ukraine Comments
The trial could have seen him jailed for up to five years.
2 Min read
opinion
Opposition Activist Mikhail Krieger's Final Statement to Russian Court
"This war is, in my view, the rare conflict in which the truth is one hundred percent on one side. And that is the Ukrainian side."
7 Min read
political targets
Russian Police Raid Opposition Politicians’ Homes, Detain Activist
Mikhail Lobanov, an independent left-wing politician and union activist, was detained and questioned following the raids.
2 Min read
'cynical vengeance'
Jailed Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza's Health Failing, Wife Says
Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison on treason and other charges for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine.
3 Min read
politically prosecuted
Moscow Court Jails Russian Opposition Activist for 7 Years
In his final word in court, Mikhail Krieger said that he was being prosecuted for his “anti-war and now openly pro-Ukrainian position.”
2 Min read
Covert Attacks
Kremlin Critics Abroad Experience Signs of Poisoning, Surveillance – Agentstvo
The cases suggest that Moscow's security services are likely still operating beyond Russia's borders.
2 Min read
'justifying terrorism'
Russian Prosecutors Seek 9-Year Prison Term for Opposition Activist
Mikhail Krieger’s supporters believe he was arrested in retaliation for his opposition to the war in Ukraine and criticism of the Kremlin.
1 Min read
Punishment cell
Navalny Says Returned to Solitary Confinement for 15th Time
“Thus, the counter for the number of days I’ve spent in solitary has jumped to 165,” the opposition activist said.
1 Min read
lengthy term
Belarus Dissident Blogger Roman Protasevich Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Protasevich had been the editor of a Telegram channel that was key in rallying protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.
2 Min read
'no formal reason'
Russian Anti-War Activist’s Son Held in ‘Prison Conditions’ in Juvenile Detention
Activist Natalia Filonova's adopted son was taken from his family by child services after she was placed in pre-trial detention.
1 Min read
legal onslaught
Navalny Says Faces Life in Prison on ‘Absurd’ Terror Charges
Authorities have launched as many as 10 new criminal cases against Navalny since he was imprisoned in early 2021.
2 Min read
widening clampdown
Former Opposition Mayor Roizman On Trial for 'Discrediting' Russian Army
Roizman is one of just a few leading opposition figures who remain in Russia and have not been jailed.
2 Min read
In depth
Russia’s Local Activists Find Room for Protest – Just Don’t Mention the War
While the political significance of such protests is close to nil, some experts believe they are helping nurture Russia’s battered civil society.
4 Min read
opinion
Vladimir Kara-Murza
My Only Regret Is Failing to Convince People of the Danger Putin Posed
Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has given a defiant closing speech at his trial for treason.
3 Min read
high-profile trial
Kremlin Critic Facing 25 Years in Jail Says Regrets Nothing
Vladimir Kara-Murza is accused of several charges including treason, and spreading false information about the Russian army.
2 Min read
ongoing crackdown
Belarus Sentences Ex-Presidential Candidate to 17 Years in Absentia
Valeriy Tsepkalo had intended to run in Belarus' 2020 presidential election but was barred from registering as a candidate.
2 Min read
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