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Articles with tag "protests"

foreign funding

20K Rally in Georgia as MPs Advance Controversial ‘Foreign Influence’ Law

The bill would require any independent NGO or media outlet receiving more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organization pursuing the...
opinion Ivan Fomin

Why Russia’s Anti-Putin Election Protest Matters

The “Noon Against Putin” campaign didn’t stop the president’s re-election. But that does not mean the protest achieved nothing.
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NOON AGAINST PUTIN

Russians Abroad Take Part in Anti-Putin Election Protest, In Pictures

Russians living across the world took part in the anti-Putin protest on the last day of voting in the presidential election.
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opinion Alexander Archagov

Why Haven’t Russians Rebelled Against The War? Psychology Has Answers

For virtually all Russians, the war came as a shock. To avoid shattering their existing worldview, they made the war a part of it.
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'noon against putin'

Navalny Calls for Election Day Protest Against Putin, Ukraine Invasion

“Go vote against Putin and the war, and urge everyone to do the same,” Navalny wrote on X.
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‘loads of anger’

Amid Sweeping Arrests, Russia’s Bashkortostan Braces for Further Protests

Bashkortostan’s Kremlin-appointed head has been doubling down on efforts to quash dissent.
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imprisoned activist

4 Protesters Arrested Over 'Mass Rioting' in Russia’s Bashkortostan

Local authorities in Bashkortostan continue to crack down on supporters of activist Fayil Alsynov following large protests last week.
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Fayil Alsynov

Protesters Clash With Police as Russian Court Jails Bashkir Activist

Riot police, touting shields and batons, could be seen grabbing and beating several protestors. 
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Kushtau defender

Protesters Brave Cold Weather in Russia's Bashkortostan to Demand Activist's Release

Authorities accuse Fayil Alsynov of inciting ethnic hatred against migrant workers when he spoke at a rally in April 2023.
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put' domoi

Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Launch Cross-Country Sticker Protest

Images of the anti-mobilization car stickers were shared by a group of relatives calling for the return of their loved ones from the front.
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blackout blockade

Residents Block City Center in Protest Over Power Outages in Russia’s Dagestan

Locals blocked traffic with wooden pallets, which police officers were seen taking away later Wednesday evening.
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'foreign agent' law

While Some Russian Exiles Join Georgia Protests, Others Keep Away

When thousands of Georgians protested this week, some Russian exiles joined rallies that would have been unthinkable in their homeland.
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'we are europe'

Russia Says Mass Protests in Georgia Are Western Coup Attempt

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the protests in Tbilisi were "being orchestrated from abroad" with the aim of creating "an irritant on the...
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LIVING HISTORY

In Photos: The Historic Moscow Protests of 1991

Thirty-two years ago, hundreds of thousands packed Moscow's Manezh Square to demand the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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individual courage

Muscovites Continue to Risk Arrest Protesting Ukraine ‘Nightmare'

Muscovites were continuing to brave the threat of arrest to lay flowers at an improvised memorial to the victims of a missile attack on the Ukrainian city...
Future planning

Russia To Begin Mass Production of New Crowd-Dispersing Drone

Russia’s Kartsev Institute of Computing has announced it will begin production of a new drone designed to disperse crowds next year, state news agency...
opinion Jeremy Morris

This War Has Further Divided Russia's Fragmented Society

How has the invasion of Ukraine changed Russian society? The truth is, the war has served to further accelerate the fracturing of Russian identity, which...
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...
100 Days

In Graphs: How Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Impacted Russia

From attacks on local enlistment offices to the deaths of thousands of soldiers, here is how Russia has changed in 100 days of war.
Big brother is watching

Explainer: How Orwell's '1984' Looms Large in Wartime Russia

"1984" has constantly appeared in Russian anti-war protests, even drawing official ire.
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