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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...

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...

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.

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.

May Day detentions

Dozens Detained on May Day in Russia – OVD-Info

At least two picketers in Moscow and Izhevsk were detained while holding a poster with the traditional May Day slogan “Peace, Labor, May.”

Opposition Pressure

Twice-Poisoned Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Detained in Moscow

The reasons for Kara-Murza’s arrest were not immediately clear.

expanded powers

Russia Allows Police to Search Homes, Cars Without Warrants

The newly passed law has been criticized as a pathway toward arbitrary detention.

'something unprecedented'

Poland Finds Belarus Spies Diverted Ryanair Flight

The flight's diversion resulted in the highly controversial arrest of a Belarusian opposition journalist onboard.

administrative violation

Russia Jails Actress Who Appeared in Police Satire Clip

Larisa Krivonosova has already been fined and jailed for portraying Russia's police spokeswoman on a satirical YouTube series.

'Important to be together'

Russians Gather to Mourn Victims of Campus Shooting Spree

With a heavy police cordon still around Perm State University, people laid red carnations and lit candles at makeshift memorials.

Police Station Bombed in Southern Russia’s Voronezh

Reports said least one officer was seriously wounded.

INDEPENDENT MEDIA

Police Search ‘Foreign Agent’ News Site Chief Editor’s Home

The Insider is best known for its investigative work with U.K.-based Bellingcat.

Second Russian Officer Suspected of Leaking Navalny Poisoners’ Data – Kommersant

The St. Petersburg police major faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of abuse of office.

'consecration of the chariot'

Russian Priest Blesses Police Van in Siberia

The photo op follows the detention of some 12,000 people at mass nationwide rallies supporting jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

unorthodox education

Russian Police Chief Fired Over Viral School Protest Lesson

Video showing teenagers with shields and riot gear carrying out mock detentions of fellow students sparked controversy online.

Russian Security Forces Teach Schoolchildren How to Detain Protesters

Footage of the simulated riot at a Siberian school comes on the heels of a mass protest crackdown across Russia.

Russian Authorities Warn Against Navalny Courtyard Protests

The opposition leader’s allies have called on supporters to hold up cellphone flashlights on Valentine’s Day.

artistic resistance

Barbed-Wire Police Protest Lands Russian Performance Artist in Jail

Pavel Krisevich was detained for locking himself in a barbed-wire ball to protest police overreach at pro-Navalny protests.

OPPOSITION DEMONSTRATIONS

Russia Opens Criminal Cases in Navalny Protests – Monitor

More than 3,700 people were detained in over 120 Russian cities as tens of thousands of protesters gathered despite police warnings.

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