Two protest rallies were held in the centre of Moscow claimed Vladimir Putin stole the Russian presidential election. The fact that the major...
Tens of thousands call Putin’s presidency illegitimate, hundreds arrested
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Elena Vlasenko
Elena Vlasenko
Putin declared the winner of presidential elections, opposition to hold protests against him
Vladimir Putin has regained his position as president of Russia after Sunday's election. According to the Central Election Committee, Putin got...
Feminist punk group protest against Putin in Moscow’s central cathedral
Pussy Riot is a feminist punk collective from Moscow. They hide their faces under coloured balaclavas, use nicknames to remain anonymous and perform...
Punk feminists Pussy Riot stage Putin protest in Moscow’s central cathedral
Pussy Riot is a feminist punk collective from Moscow. They hide their faces under coloured balaclavas, use nicknames to remain anonymous and perform...
Protesting toys left out in cold by Siberian authorities
Authorities in the Siberian city of Barnaul have refused to sanction a dolls' protest rally, claiming toys are not equal to people and so cannot...
Leading independent radio station faces pressure after Putin criticism
Ekho Moskvy is Russia’s most popular talk radio station, with 900,000 listeners daily. Since its creation in 1990 it has delivered information as an...
“This is the legacy of the Gulag”
Human rights advocate and Presidential council for Human Rights expert Vladimir Osechkin has reported freedom of expression violations in...
Tens of thousands march against Putin in Moscow
One month ahead of presidential polls, tens of thousands of people marched through the centre of Moscow today to protest Prime Minister Vladimir...
Opposition member pulled from Russian presidential race
The Russian Central Election Committee has refused to register Grigory Yavlinsky --- founder of the Yabloko opposition party --- as a presidential...
Blogger threatened with libel case over election law violation claim
Popular Russian blogger Oleg Kozyrev has been threatened with a defamation lawsuit by Moscow Region Election Committee for filing a complaint on...
Putin censors campaign website as opposition critics debate future
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has launched a website dedicated to his run in the forthcoming presidential elections on 4 March. Minutes...
Fake photos and subversion allegations used as a way to compromise Kremlin critics
The first weeks of January have been marked with a number of public moves, which opposition activists say are aimed at smearing them. Russian...