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Articles with tag "Protest"

opinion Leyla Latypova

In Altai Republic, a Kremlin-Backed Government Reform Aids the Tycoons

Despite staging one of Russia's largest wartime protests, Altai's peoples are set to lose political representation and in some cases their livelihoods...

Kremlin-Backed Reforms Spark Protests in Russia’s Altai Republic 

Activists blocked off part of a highway to protest Andrei Turchak’s plans for scrapping the two-tier system of local self-government.
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Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’

The founder of the feminist cultural project Eve’s Ribs challenges authoritarianism, patriarchy and war through her work.
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Police Raids, Arrests Reported in Bashkortostan as Tensions Rise Over State-Backed Mining Project

Authorities are cracking down on locals and activists who say the copper-mining project would inflict irreparable ecological damage to their Indigenous...
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Families of Mobilized Soldiers Call for Silent May 9 Protest

“We want peace — not just in words, but for real,” Put’ Domoi, a grassroots group of wives and mothers of soldiers, said.
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Elderly Activist Stages Rare Anti-Putin Protest Across From Kremlin Before Jumping Off Bridge

Videos show the man, known as “Uncle Grisha,” holding a poster that reads “Putin Hitler” on one side and displays a swastika on the other.
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In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site

After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm. 
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In Russia's Universities, Anti-War Voices Are Silenced. But Resistance Remains.

With public resistance to the war nearly impossible, some students still find ways to express their opposition and fight for their rights.
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Siberian City Bans Protest Against Protest Ban

City officials in Krasnoyarsk said mass public events are not allowed while Russia continues its so-called "special military operation."
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Russian Opposition Holds Protest in Berlin Against Ukraine War

Around 500 people joined opposition leaders Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya Yashin and Yulia Navalnaya in the German capital.
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In Photos: Russians Stage Muted Protests on War's Third Anniversary

Despite public anti-war statements being forbidden by Russian law, small expressions of dissent could be seen across the country.
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The Baymak Case: Modern Russia’s Largest Political Trial

Residents of Bashkortostan were caught in a sweeping crackdown after protesting the jailing of a prominent Indigenous rights activist.
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Battling Fear and Indifference, Exiled Chechen Women Protest Kadyrov

An all-women protest aimed to spotlight Kadyrov's “fight against defenseless women” and cases of women kidnapped or imprisoned in the North Caucasus...
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Caught in Riots, Georgia’s Protesters Say They Must Choose Between Europe and Russia

For pro-EU Georgians — including those who left Russia after the invasion of Ukraine — the prospect of creeping Kremlin influence is a serious concern...
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Russia Fines Italian Citizen for Rainbow Peace Flag Near Kremlin

Italian citizen Ermanno Rizzo claimed in court that he was only walking and taking pictures with one of the many flags from his home.
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Georgian PM Vows Retribution for Protests as Court Rejects Bid to Annul Vote

Thousands took to the streets against the ruling Georgian Dream party in a fifth straight night of protests, with more demonstrations planned on Tuesday...
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Kremlin Says Georgian Government Trying to ‘Stabilize’ Situation

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had no intention of interfering in Georgia.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia as PM Rebuffs Calls for New Election

Thousands waving European and Georgian flags gathered outside parliament Sunday evening, with some banging on the metal door blocking its entrance.
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Georgian Police Stage New Crackdown on Pro-EU Protesters

Thousands took to the streets for a second day to protest the government putting off EU membership talks.
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Rare Protest In Russia’s Coldest Capital Seeks to Defend Mayoral Elections

While nearly all forms of protest in Russia have been suppressed since the invasion of Ukraine, local authorities allowed Sunday’s rally to take place...
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