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Silencing protest

Climate Activist Arshak Makichyan Stripped of Russian Citizenship

Russia stripped prominent climate activist Arshak Makichyan of his Russian citizenship Monday, according to a post on his Instagram page. "The Russian...

Marina Ovsyannikova

State TV Journalist Who Denounced War in Ukraine Flees Russia

Former Russian state television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, 44, has escaped house arrest and left Russia, her lawyer Dmitry Zakhvatov told Russian...

St. Petersburg Protest

Russia Opens Criminal Case Over Note Left on Grave of Putin's Parents

Authorities in St. Petersburg have launched criminal proceedings against a pensioner who allegedly placed a handwritten note wishing death to Russian President...

house arrest escape

Russia Adds State TV Protester Ovsyannikova to Wanted List

Russian authorities on Monday placed Marina Ovsyannikova, the former state TV journalist who denounced the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine on-air, on the...

regional resistance

Dagestan Anti-Mobilization Protests Rage for Second Day

Hundreds of people in the republic of Dagestan protested against President Vladimir Putin’s “partial” mobilization for the war in Ukraine...

Brutal crackdown

Over 700 Detained in Russian Anti-Mobilization Protests — NGO

Russian authorities on Saturday detained more than 700 people at protests against the partial mobilization ordered by President Vladimir Putin this...

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.”

‘always against wars’

Veteran Russian Rock Star Fined Over Onstage War Criticism

Yury Shevchuk, frontman of rock band DDT, was charged for speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at a concert in May.

Russia Jails Opera Singer for 10 Years Over Covid Protest

Vadim Cheldiyev was sentenced over an April 2020 protest voicing concerns that the lockdown would lead to job losses.

uncertain future

‘I Was Ready for This’: Russian Journalist Who Protested War On-Air Faces New Charges

Marina Ovsyannikova burst onto a live news broadcast to denounce the Ukraine war. She plans to continue opposing it from within Russia.

'discrediting' the military

Russian Journalist Behind Anti-War TV Protest Detained, Charged With 'War Fakes'

Ovsyannikova said she was charged with "discrediting" the Russian military last week.

unchanged opinion

Jailed Moscow Deputy Pickets Against War in Court Hearing

Alexei Gorinov faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of “discrediting” the military after he criticized the war.

Anti-War Artist Flees Russia After Thwarted Victory Day Protest

Danila Tkachenko planned to fill the air with blue-and-yellow smoke during Russia's massive military parade on Red Square.

illegal information

Russian Journalist Jailed for Social Media Post on Mariupol Theatre Strike

The Russian Defense Ministry has denied that its forces were behind the Mariupol drama theatre strike last month.

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina Named Russian Fugitive

Alyokhina is wanted by police after failing to attend court last week.

Russian Protester Charged for Quoting Anti-War Tupac Lyric

Aynur Shayakhmetov was charged under a sweeping law against “fake news” about the military that Russia passed after invading Ukraine.

Russian Artist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Protesting War on Price Tags

Russia has criminalized spreading information about its invasion that does not reflect Moscow’s version of events.

Denunciation Fears

Russian Schoolchildren, Teachers Arrested Amid Crackdown on Anti-War Dissent

More than 200 Russians were arrested this weekend amid what some describe as Soviet-style informing.

resistance clampdown

More Than 200 Detained in Ukraine Protests Across Russia

A national sit-in against what Moscow calls its "military operation" in Ukraine was announced by activists in around 30 Russian cities.

Moment of unity

Russian Opposition Figures Form Anti-War Committee from Exile

“We believe that our country does not need this war,” former oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in the announcement.

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