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Articles with tag "Police"
yellow press vests
Reporters Detained at Moscow Protest by Soldiers' Wives – AFP
The group of around 20 male reporters were detained as they covered and filmed the women walking up to Red Square.
illegal scheme
Russian Ex-Policeman Arrested on Suspicion of Unlawfully Granting 100K Migrants Legal Status
Law enforcement agents detained the former senior police officer near Moscow and are said to have sent him to St. Petersburg, state media reported.
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round up
Russian Police Raid Warehouse in Search of War Recruits – Reports
The raid reportedly targeted male migrants who recently obtained Russian citizenship but failed to complete their compulsory military registration.
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lack of action
‘Not Our Problem,’ Russian Police Said as Gabonese Student Murdered – Video
The two officers face criminal charges of abuse of power, with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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charges of 'extremism'
Russia Detains 3 Navalny Lawyers
"All these steps are taken to completely isolate Navalny," said Ivan Zhdanov, an exiled ally.
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Krasnoyarsk
Russian Teen Arrested in Siberia Over Market Bomb Plot – TASS
A law enforcement source said the high school student had been detained while acquiring components for a homemade explosive device.
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big brother
Mass Survellience in Russia Expands Rapidly Since Ukraine Invasion – MT Russian
While formally designed to fight crime, Russia’s facial recognition system has been more effective in identifying anti-war activists and draft dodgers...
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'critical' shortage
Russian Police Force Lost 5K Personnel in July, Interior Minister Says
“The personnel shortage is very large. I would even call it critical,” Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said.
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'abusing the mass media'
Russian Police Search Pskov Yabloko Office
The searches were linked to on-air comments by Yabloko's regional chairman Lev Shlosberg, who has faced pressure for opposing the war in Ukraine.
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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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looking to the sky
St. Petersburg Police Forms Drone-Fighting Unit
The unit mainly consists of officers who have served in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, the city's Interior Ministry said.
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'guilt-shame rituals'
Report Details How Authorities Shame, Intimidate Anti-War Russians
The tactics have traditionally been associated with the republic of Chechnya, but have spread to other regions amid the war.
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Firefight
Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus
The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement.
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criminal investigation
Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Memorial Co-Chair Following Raids
Police in Moscow carried out large-scale coordinated raids on the homes of several members of civil rights group Memorial.
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crackdown leader
Sacked Russian Police General Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Major General Vladimir Makarov had helped oversee Russia's crackdown on opposition activists.
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gathering clouds
Ksenia Sobchak Flees Russia as Police Raid Her Home
Russian media figure Ksenia Sobchak has fled Russia after authorities raided her villa outside Moscow in connection with an extortion case which she dismissed...
graphic abuse
Moscow Police Accused of Raping Anti-Draft Activist
The article contains graphic content which may be disturbing to some readers. An anti-mobilization activist was hospitalized in Moscow after he was apparently...
Flag Day raid
Dozens of Moscow Metro Passengers Detained on Russia Flag Day
While most of the activists and journalists have been released, at least one was charged with “discrediting the Russian military.”
police ombudsman
Russia Jails Crusading Ex-Cop for 5 Years
Vladimir Vorontsov led a social media project that aimed to protect police officers' rights and expose abuse by their superiors.
Russia Day
Dozens Detained Using Moscow's Facial Recognition Tech on Russia Day – Watchdog
OVD-Info reported additional detentions of anti-war picketers in cities including St. Petersburg, Penza and Vladivostok.
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