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Articles with tag "Opposition"

he said, she said

‘She Pricked His Butt Roleplaying’: ‘Putin’s Chef’ Sues Activist Sobol for Libel

Lyubov Sobol links a 2016 attempt on her husband's life to Yevgeny Prigozhin, a catering magnate with close Kremlin ties.
‘SMART VOTING’

Don’t Vote on Putin’s Constitutional Amendments, Navalny Urges Russians

The opposition leader says taking part in the April 22 vote is pointless.
political protest

Dozens Detained at Russian Opposition Protest

The OVD Info website listed 49 people as detained by police, adding that some were hurt in the altercations.
Kremlin critic

Opposition Leader Navalny Says Bank Accounts Frozen

Navalny said that because of the blocked accounts his daughter, who is a student at Stanford University, was without money.
reviewed verdict

Russia Orders New Trial in Activist’s ‘Repeat Protest’ Conviction

Konstantin Kotov is the second person ever to be found guilty of taking part in multiple unsanctioned protests.
Battle for Justice

U.S. Urges Russia to Find Masterminds of Nemtsov Murder

Boris Nemtsov, one of President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics, was killed on this day in 2015 as he crossed a bridge near the Kremlin's walls.
opposition abroad

Chechen Dissident Blogger Survives Assassination Attempt in Europe

The assassination attempt is the latest in a series of what are believed to be politically motivated murders of ethnic Chechens outside Russia.
potential pardon

Russia Eyes Amnesty for Imprisoned Moscow Protesters

A draft bill in Russia's lower house of parliament would free prisoners jailed after last summer's mass opposition rallies in Moscow.
out of jail

Russia Hands 21-Year-Old Moscow Protester Suspended Sentence in Legal Victory

Suspended sentences are widely seen as the lightest punishment in a legal system that rarely issues not-guilty verdicts.
open letters

‘Terrorizing Our Own Citizens’: Russian Society Condemns Anti-Fascist Prosecutions

Thousands of Russians from different professions have signed open letters opposing last week's controversial verdicts.
contentious act

Russian Artist Who Published Paris Mayor Candidate Kompromat Arrested

Under French law, so-called "revenge porn" can be punished by up to two years in prison and a 60,000 euro fine.
extra penalty

Protesters Twice as Likely to Be Jailed for Assaulting Police in Russia, Study Says

Protesters were also given longer sentences on average than those who hadn't been protesting.
under pressure

Russian Police Detain and Pressure Convicted Anti-Fascists’ Supporters – Reports

The activists had been in Penza to support the seven anti-fascists as their verdicts were being read.
'show trial'

The Harrowing Testimonies of Jailed Russian Anti-Fascists, in Quotes

The defendants said they were tortured and forced to give false and incriminating testimonies.
shut down

Russian Police Detain Pussy Riot Members, Thwarting Photoshoot

Police had allegedly raided the group's music video shoot the previous day, accusing them of "extremism" and "gay propaganda."
Activist crackdown

Russian Anti-Fascists Jailed on Terror Charges Despite Outcry

Rights groups have said the case was “fabricated” and based on testimonies obtained through torture.
UPHILL BATTLE

Congratulations, You’re an Elected Russian Opposition Official! Now What?

In September, 31-year-old liberal activist Darya Besedina was elected to the Moscow city council. It hasn’t been easy.
Moscow case

Judges Disobey Putin in ‘Repeat Protest’ Conviction

Amnesty International has declared Konstantin Kotov a "prisoner of conscience."
revisited ruling

Russia Orders Review of Moscow Activist’s ‘Repeat Protest’ Conviction

Konstantin Kotov is the second person to be prosecuted under a widely criticized law that has made nonviolent protests a criminal offense.
Public perception

2 in 3 Russians Believe Russia Has Political Prisoners – Poll

More than half of Russians believe that their country imprisons people for political reasons.
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