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Articles with tag "Police"
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.
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.
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.
open fire
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.
top secret
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.
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