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Articles with tag "Police"

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.
ongoing protests

Russian Opposition Plans New Protest Despite Over 1,000 Arrests

The focus of protesters' anger is a prohibition on opposition candidates from taking part in the election for Moscow's city legislature.
Tough crowd

Russian Actor Jailed for ‘Drunk Cop’ TikTok Video

During the video, the actor slurs his speech and wipes his saliva as he wobbles outside the Kremlin in a traffic police uniform.
True crime

Russian Police Arrest Man Over Popular Fashion Blogger's Murder

One tabloid said the suspect is an acquaintance who grew jealous after learning the blogger planned to go on holiday with another man.
opposition rally

Moscow Opposition Rallies for Fair Elections, 39 Detained

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand fair elections.
Golunov case

5 Moscow Police Officials Fired Over Investigative Journalist’s Arrest

Meduza reporter Ivan Golunov was released and the charges against him dropped over insufficient evidence after his arrest caused a national outcry.
extremism charges

Crimean Tatar Protesters Detained on Moscow's Red Square

The demonstration was aimed to draw attention to alleged rights abuses on the Black Sea peninsula.
Long read

Crime, Torture and Punishment in a Moscow Suburb

Viktor Lukyan, sentenced to six years for murder, had little chance of a fair trial under a system that presumes defendants are guilty.
Big brother

Moscow Police Detain Hundreds in 2 Years With Facial Recognition

Officials say crimes in the Moscow metro fell by half as a result.
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