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Articles with tag "Opposition"
wartime censorship
Russia Jails Exiled Politician Leonid Gozman 8.5 Years in Absentia for War Criticism
A Moscow court found Gozman guilty of spreading “fake news” about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Rosfinmonitoring
Russia Adds Yulia Navalnaya to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List
Navalnaya’s spokeswoman said the speed of the designation means the opposition figure is “doing everything right.”
1 Min read
appeal rejected
Moscow Court Upholds Prison Sentence of Dissident Oleg Orlov
Speaking to journalists via video link to the court before the session, Orlov said: "I do not regret or repent anything.”
2 Min read
‘Relatively stable’
Lawyer Granted Access to Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza in Prison Hospital
“Kara-Murza’s health is currently relatively stable,” his lawyer wrote after being barred from accessing him for nearly a week.
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condition unknown
Kremlin Says Can’t Intervene as Putin Critic Hospitalized
Vladimir Kara-Murza was hospitalized last week without access to lawyers or family, raising fears over his state.
2 Min read
opposition figure
Yulia Navalnaya Arrested in Absentia on 'Extremism' Charges
Navalnaya announced that she would continue Navalny’s work shortly after his death in an Arctic prison in February.
2 Min read
condition unknown
Kara-Murza’s Lawyers Barred from Seeing Him in Prison Hospital, Wife Says
The jailed Kremlin critic, who suffers from a nerve condition linked to the two poisoning attempts he survived, has been hospitalized since July 4.
2 Min read
punitive cell
Prison Conditions of Putin Critic Yashin Deteriorating – Lawyer
Ilya Yashin’s lawyer said that the 40-year-old was moved to a “PKT” prison cell, similar to one where Navalny was held.
2 Min read
public reminder
‘If We Talk About It, These People Might Survive’: Exhibition of Kremlin’s Political Prisoners Opens in Amsterdam
“Faces of Russian Resistance” displays 16 stories of politicians, activists, artists and public figures designated as political prisoners by human...
3 Min read
first interview
Navalny Ally Volkov Vows to ‘Never Give Up’ Despite Attack
In his first television interview since being attacked outside his home in Lithuania, Volkov fighting against Putin was the only way to preserve Navalny's...
1 Min read
interview
‘There Will Be No Beautiful Russia of the Future Unless We Take Responsibility’: Activist Anastasia Shevchenko
The exiled civil activist sees it as her mission to speak to Russians across the political spectrum and win over as many minds as she can.
7 Min read
court appeal
St. Petersburg Opposition Deputy Vishnevsky Vows to Fight ‘Foreign Agent’ Label
“I view the Justice Ministry’s decision not only as a personal insult, but also an insult to my voters,” Boris Vishnevsky said.
2 Min read
SECURITY FAILURE
Russian Opposition Blasts Putin's Broken Security Promises After Moscow Attack
Questions have swirled over how the country's powerful security apparatus was unable to thwart the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades,
3 Min read
Feature
Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day
At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
5 Min read
Feature
‘We’ll Keep Fighting’: Attack on Navalny Aide Volkov Startles, But Doesn't Deter Russian Exiles in Lithuania
The attack — unprecedented in Lithuania’s modern history — has sparked a mix of fear and concern among the local Russian emigré community.
4 Min read
'noon against putin'
Moscow Authorities Threaten Criminal Charges for Election Day Rallies
Alexei Navalny's supporters are expected to go to polling stations at noon on Sunday to make a visible show of dissent.
2 Min read
Feature
Putin’s Election Win Is Almost Certain. What Can Anti-Kremlin Russians Do?
With the election under tight control and wartime repressions stronger than ever, opposition-minded Russians nonetheless have some options.
5 Min read
'stop the opposition'
Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov Likely ‘Organized by Russia’ – Lithuania
The attack was "likely" an operation "to stop the implementation of Russian opposition projects," Lithuanian intelligence services said.
2 Min read
hammer attack
Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked Near Lithuania Home
"Someone broke a car window and sprayed tear gas in his eyes, after which the attacker started hitting Leonid with a hammer," Navalny's spokeswoman said...
2 Min read
widespread searches
Police Raid, Detain Artists and Activists Across Russia
The Setevyye Svobody NGO linked the raids to a criminal case against exiled activist Pyotr Verzilov, who is reportedly accused of treason.
2 Min read
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