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Articles with tag "Protest"

Anniversary

30 Years Ago, the 'Baltic Way' Protested Soviet Rule

Aug. 23 marks 30 years since the Baltic Way protest, when 2 million people in Soviet Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands to create a 600-kilometer...
Open Letter

Academics Accuse Kremlin of Repressing Political Protesters

In an open letter, they demanded that criminal cases be dropped against more than a dozen people who face up to eight years in jail.
Muted response

Putin Plays Down Moscow Protests, Blames Opposition for ‘Falsification’

The Russian leader continued to dismiss criticism that law enforcement used violence in cracking down on demonstrators.
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.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Stop Comparing the Moscow and Paris Protests

The fundamental difference between them stems from the state of the basic freedoms in France and Russia.
opinion
Yana Gorokhovskaya

The 'Celebritization' of Protest in Russia

As rappers and celebrities join the opposition movement, protests in Russia are becoming fashionable.
Putin's rebuke

Putin Tells Macron: 'I Don't Want Yellow Vests in Russia'

The French president had urged Putin to abide by democratic principles following weeks of protests in Moscow.
Legal lash-out

Moscow Protest Leaders Sued for $190K Over Blocked Traffic Claims

Authorities say that last month's opposition protests in central Moscow cut off traffic and hurt businesses' profits.
weekly protests

Russian Opposition Activists Picket for Free Elections

Saturday's solo pickets were peaceful and opposition supporters scarce.
Criminal case

Moscow ‘Mass Unrest’ Defendants Kept in Pre-Trial Detention Despite Protests, Appeals

At least 14 "mass unrest" suspects arrested over recent protests have received an outpouring of support from ordinary Russians and pop culture figures...
Called off

Opposition Politician Sobol Ends Month-Long Hunger Strike Amid Moscow Protests

Moscow authorities' refusal to let opposition candidates run for city council sparked Sobol's hunger strike as well as weeks of mass protests.
Anti-Russian campaign

The Kremlin Sees Signs of Foreign Interference All Around

One lawmaker pointed to the dual citizenship of a rapper who performed at a Moscow vote protest as evidence of meddling.
Decision Overturned

Moscow Court Allows Opposition Candidate to Run Following Protest

The court ruled in favor of Mitrokhin three days after tens of thousands of protesters turned out at a rally in Moscow.
rare criticism

Russian Senator Slams Police Crackdown on Moscow Protests as ‘Illegal’

Videos of violent arrests have sparked anger among critics who say the authorities used excessive force.
In their words

Moscow’s 50,000-Strong Opposition Protest, in Quotes

Last Saturday's opposition rally featured several speeches that have become famous in the days since.
What Crisis?

Kremlin Shrugs off Moscow Protests, Backs Tough Police Response

"Protests happen in many countries of the world," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Brainstorming session

Russia, China to Discuss ‘U.S. Meddling’ in Moscow and Hong Kong Protests

Both countries have accused the U.S. of encouraging recent anti-government protests.
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.
Refuting evidence

Who Turned Out to Moscow’s Opposition Protest?

A survey of Saturday's protest contradicts state television's claims that protesters were largely “bums, gypsies and outsiders.”
Hostile Influence

Russia Tells Google Not to Advertise 'Illegal' Events After Election Protests

The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said some entities had been buying advertising tools from YouTube.
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