Articles with tag "Opposition"

Minor crime

First Russian Found Guilty of Encouraging Children to Protest

The volunteer for opposition leader Alexei Navalny's campaign was charged with involving two adolescents in an anti-torture picket.
opinion
Rachel Denber

The Court Case Against Oyub Titiyev Is a Tragic Farce

After 14 months behind bars, Chechen human rights activist Oyub Titiyev gave his closing statement on Monday.
opinion
Gleb Pavlovsky

Taking to the Street Left Russia’s Opposition Out in the Cold

Now that Putinism is in transition, it is time for the opposition to get off the streets.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russian Generals’ Biggest Fear? Ordinary Russians

What General Gerasimov and the Kremlin are really scared of is their own people.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

New Russian Emigres Aren’t All Dissidents

The bulk of Russians moving to the West aren’t anti-Putin exiles.
Jumping ship

Russian Opposition Activist Defects to Kremlin-Run RT

Maria Baronova had been a prominent anti-Kremlin activist and was once described as the face of Russia’s opposition.
Opposition raid

Police Raid Open Russia’s Offices After Khodorkovsky Live Feed

One participant was reportedly detained for refusing to give a testimony to police.
Nemtsov

Russians March in Memory of Boris Nemtsov Four Years After His Murder

For many of the demonstrators, the anniversary of the Kremlin critic’s death provided an opportunity to voice their concerns.
Opposition

The Russian Youth Are Packing Their Bags

The fact that young people are willing to leave should cause alarm considering that they are the most active and innovative members of society.
Putin

Five Years After Crimea, Russia Has Come Full Circle at Great Cost

Putin needs second Crimea to boost falling ratings.
Opposition

Putin Has a Multibillion Dollar Plan to Modernize Russian Cities

Since 2011, the Kremlin has been promoting a multibillion-dollar campaign to modernize Russian cities and towns.
opinion
Bella Rapoport

Gillette Ad Exposes Russia's Fragile Masculinity

If Russian masculinity really is so fragile, then might it be worth to abandon it altogether?
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Is Late Putinism Dead or only Resting?

The fourth term of Putin's presidency is characterised by disconnectedness, falling popularity rates and lack of ideology.
Opposition

Russian Blogger Critical of Authorities Jailed for Six Years

A Russian blogger critical of the authorities was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
Protest

Russian Duma Passes Ban on Child Protesters, Navalny Claims Credit

Critics inside the Duma warn the law may be selectively used to target the opposition.
Opposition

Kremlin Should Take The Lead on Rap Music, Not Close it Down, Putin Says

"If it's impossible to stop something, you've got to take charge of it," Putin said.
Putin

Kremlin Critics Accuse Putin of Hypocrisy for Attending Veteran Dissident's Wake

Putin joined hundreds of others who paid their respects at the open-cask ceremony for Lyudmila Alexeyeva, the founder of Russia's oldest human rights group...
Farewell

Lyudmila Alexeyeva's Funeral Gathers Kremlin and Opposition Politicians, in Photos

Alexeyeva was a driving force behind the civil-rights movement in the Soviet Union and headed the oldest Russian human-rights organization.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russia Needs a Better Post-Putin Vision (Op-ed)

When I think about Russia after Putin, I’m looking for a credible vision that doesn’t replicate Putin’s great-power ambitions.
Opposition

Pensioners Rally as Russia Moves Closer to Raising Retirement Age

The Russian parliament moved a step closer to approving controversial measures to raise the retirement age.
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