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Articles with tag "Police"

no confession

Ex-Cops in Russian Reporter's Drugs Arrest Deny Guilt

The arrest of reporter Ivan Golunov on trumped-up drug charges spurred a massive campaign calling for his release last summer.
privacy please

Russia Moves to Hide Security Officers’ Data After Navalny Poisoning Revelations

The bill is part of a wider set of legislation cracking down on online dissent ahead of Russia’s 2021 parliamentary elections.
Tricky Deal

Russian National Guard to Partner With Belarus Police Amid Protests

Under the new agreement, Russia and Belarus will cooperate on combatting extremism and terrorism, among other things.
duplicitous dumplings

Siberian Ex-Police Chief Convicted for Khinkali Bribes

Corruption comes in many flavors.
religious tensions

Police Kill Russian Teen After Molotov, Knife Attack

The suspect had called officers "enemies of Allah," regional police in the republic of Tatarstan said.
DESPERATE ACT

'Blame the Russian Federation for My Death,' Journalist Writes Before Self-Immolation

Irina Slavina said her home had been raided the previous day by security forces.
high numbers

Russian Narcotics Officer Caught Growing Marijuana to Meet Drug Arrest Quota

Agents found two marijuana plantations run by the drug enforcement officer, investigators said.
'clarification' needed

Russian Police Seek To Question Navalny in Germany

Russia requests for its officers and an expert to work alongside German investigators.
fatal fall

Russian Police Major Falls From Window After Testifying Against Boss — Reports

The officer was reportedly a witness in a criminal case against her former boss, who’s suspected of extorting from subordinates.
TOUGH ACTION

A Timeline of Russia’s Crackdown Since the Constitutional Reform Vote

High-profile arrests and sentences for activists, journalists and government officials.
HOUSE SEARCHES

Police Raids Target Moscow Opposition Activists Planning Constitution Rally

A member of exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia pro-democracy movement has been detained.
standing in solidarity

Crusading Ex-Cop's Arrest Sparks Police Pushback in Russia

The rare public outcry among Russia's 750,000-strong police force could eventually spell trouble for the Kremlin.
online solidarity

Officers Launch Flashmob to Demand Freedom for Russia’s ‘Police Ombudsman’

The founder of a popular online community that reports abuse within law enforcement was jailed on extortion charges.
‘HONOR DEFAMED’

Russian Police Officer Fired Over Morgue Selfies

Vyacheslav Gorneyev took the photo in a forensic facility in Moscow.
SERIOUS CHARGES

U.S. Ex-Marine on Trial for Attacking Moscow Police

Trevor Reed allegedly attacked police after he became very intoxicated.
what's in a name?

Russian Police Turn to ‘Name Profiling’ to Spot Criminals

“My data says that five out of 10 Sergeis could be criminals. Plus, these people are usually gay,” psychologist Boris Khigir says.
BIRTHDAY TRAGEDY

Three Die at Moscow Party After Dry Ice Thrown Into Pool

The chemical was meant to create special effects for the celebration.
wake-up call

24-Year-Old Russian Dies After Police 'Revive' Him With Taser

Dmitry Kharchenko had fallen asleep in the back of a taxi when officers used a taser to try and wake him up.
blood on the tracks

Russian Police Charged Over Musician's Gruesome Beheading

Before his death, the 25-year-old drummer had recorded a video claiming that police planted drugs on him and forced him to confess.
Humor is subjective

Popular Russian Stand-Up Comic Flees Russia After Police Probe

Alexander Dolgopolov is being investigated over a joke that allegedly hurt a viewer's "religious feelings."
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