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Articles with tag "Protest"

Wave of discontent

Schoolgirl’s Murder Sparks Protests in Southern Russian City

Dramatic footage showed a nighttime standoff with law enforcement authorities.
opinion
Marina Agaltsova

Russia's Unjust Justice

Russians fight because in some cases, justice is still possible, despite the constraints outlined above.
'Moscow case'

Almost 40% of Russians Call Moscow Protest Convictions 'Politically Motivated' – Poll

Human Rights Watch has called the mass-unrest and police-assault charges against 17 people excessive and groundless.
growing wave

Russia’s Protest Movement is Expanding and Becoming Political, Study Says

Only the Chechnya and Chukotka regions have failed to be caught up in fervor.
Donbass transplant

Russian Town Rallies Against New Mayor From Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine

“He’s not even a citizen of Russia. He’s an outsider,” one activist said.
Unresolved issues

Hundreds Protest Police Brutality in Far East Russia After Shaman’s Detention

The shaman's followers also plan to continue their cross-country trek from Novosibirsk to Moscow.
street protests

‘The Dragon Has Unclenched Its Jaws’: 25,000 Rally in Moscow to Demand Release of Jailed Protesters

A movement for fair elections that began in July has turned into a protest against the crackdown.
Murmansk protest

Russian Authorities Question Young Activist Ahead of Climate Strike

“If something happens at the picket, you’ll have problems,” the activist said FSB officers told her.
'Mass unrest'

Moscow Protesters Sentenced in ‘New Bolotnaya’ Case

YouTube blogger and political science student Yegor Zhukov now faces new charges of calling for extremist activity.
opinion
Ksenia Luchenko

Unorthodox Appeal: How Russian Priests Made History

It’s the first time ever that the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church have taken collective action that was not sanctioned by the church authorities...
Protest politics

Russian Protesters Don't ‘Get Shot’ Like They Would In the U.S., Putin’s Spokesman Says

Peskov's comments were leaked on social media following Moscow's largest sustained protest movement in years.
Fridays for future

Russia Sits on the Sidelines as the World Strikes for the Climate

Russia has been largely absent from the Global Climate Strike due to red tape from the authorities, activists say.
'stop shiyes'

Russia’s North Rallies Against Dump for Moscow's Trash Exports

Residents have been protesting the $160 million landfill's construction for more than a year.
Legal win

Jailed Russian Actor Released Ahead of Appeal After Moscow Protest Verdicts Spark Outcry

Pavel Ustinov's conviction for injuring a police officer at an Aug. 3 protest has intensified the public outcry over the "Moscow case."
From every corner

Who Is Speaking Out Against the Moscow Protest Prosecutions?

Clergymen, actors, teachers and other professionals have signed open letters in support of the individuals swept up in the crackdown.
Contentious case

Russian Court to Review Actor's Jailing After Public Outcry

Ustinov could potentially be freed from custody this week. 
Set free

Moscow Protester Released as Russians Campaign Against Prosecutions

Gubaidulin had been held on suspicion of throwing a plastic bottle at police during one of this summer's Moscow election protests.
queued up

Muscovites Stage Single Pickets at Presidential Office in Support of Jailed Actor

Pavel Ustinov’s sentencing to three and a half years behind bars after one of this summer's Moscow protests has triggered a growing public backlash.
growing backlash

More than 120 Priests Urge Russia to Drop Prosecutions of Moscow Protesters

The jail sentences “look increasingly like the intimidation of Russian citizens than a fair ruling against the defendants,” the open letter says.
Ustinov verdict

Russian Actors Launch Flashmob in Support of Colleague Jailed Over Moscow Protests

Actors have adopted the phrase “I/We Are Pavel Ustinov,” borrowing from this summer's campaign in support of a jailed journalist.
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