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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.
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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...
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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.
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'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.
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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."
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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.
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'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.
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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.”
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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