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Articles with tag "Police"

Psychological trauma

Russian Child Witnessing Father’s Violent Arrest Was Tortured, European Court Rules

The unanimous ruling said that witnessing torture against a loved one is a form of torture in itself.
deadly weapon

Drunken Moscow Man Attacks Policeman With Cat, Faces Prison Time

When all else fails, throw a cat at your enemy.
worst commute ever

Mass Raids Target St. Petersburg Bus, Taxi Drivers During Rush Hour

Passengers got out of their taxis and continued their journey on foot with luggage in tow, eyewitnesses said.
LAST RESORT

Why Are Russian Cops Killing Themselves?

Experts say systemic problems of low pay, overwork and bullying are driving police officers to take desperate measures.
Manslaughter

Chechen Policeman Kills Russian Colleague in North Caucasus

The Chechen policeman is a member of a unit named after Akhmad Kadyrov.
ONE PUNCH

Undocumented U.S. Citizen Accused of Assaulting Russian Police Officer

The unnamed man faces up to five years in prison if found guilty.
social media sensation

Russian Homeless Opera Singer's Viral Performance Inspires Outpouring of Support

"4 million people call LA home. 4 million voices... sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful."
Unorthodox celebration

Masked Men and Cossacks Stage Mock Arrests at Russian Church Holiday

What started as an event to honor St. Alexander Nevsky turned into a demonstration of taking down armed criminals.
Breaking rank

Russian National Guardsman Asks Colleagues to Disobey ‘Criminal Orders’ to Detain Protesters

He called the detentions “repressions that have engulfed our city” and called for the release of “political prisoners.”
substitute teacher

Russian National Guard Takes Over Siberian Schoolkids’ Education

“Primarily, we will instill patriotic upbringing and a positive view of people in uniforms,” the serviceman said.
ongoing arrests

Russian Opposition Activist Sobol Detained Following Moscow Protest

A few thousand Russians took to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections to the capital's city legislature.
Help wanted

Russian Riot Police Launch Recruitment Drive 'To Suppress Uprisings' in Moscow

The search for new recruits across the country comes amid a summer of mass opposition protests that have rocked Moscow.
Positions of influence

Russian Officials Condemn Police Violence During Moscow Protests

The Kremlin has said the tough police response to this summer's Moscow protests was justified.
Standing trial

Russian Police Face Prison Time for Refusing to Break Up Ingushetia Protests

The officers' lawyer says they tried to talk with protest leaders rather than use force to disperse the protests.
Arty arrests

Russia's Special Forces Immersed in Art and Life

Russia's riot police seem to be everywhere this summer — including our favorite pieces of art and pop culture.
Police Brutality

Viral Clip of Russian Policeman Punching Young Woman During Protests Stirs Anger

The woman is seen struggling to break free and trying to trip up one of the police officers who responds by punching her in the stomach.
round the clock

Summer of Discontent: Meet the People Working to Help Detained Russian Protesters

With 2,900 demonstrators arrested in Moscow alone this summer, activists have been working non-stop.
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Что это было

Московские протесты прошлой недели глазами культурного критика Артема Троицкого...
Policing the police

Crime Rates Up Among Russian Security Officials, Report Says

Authorities investigated 6,613 crimes at 10 key security and law enforcement agencies last year.
they're everywhere

No Escaping Russia's Special Forces with New Telegram Bot

When life gives you seemingly omnipresent riot police, make memes.
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