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Tag Archives: Politics of Russia

08Oct/17

On Putin’s birthday, opposition activists protest, call for him to quit

October 8, 2017PoliticsAlexei Navalny, Dissenters' March, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics of Russia, Russia, Vladamir Putinsmbale

Police detain more than 200 opposition activists on Saturday for taking part in a wave of anti-Kremlin protests across Russia, according to a monitoring group. Report by Pascale Davies. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

Anti-Putin protesters get a smart phone app to help get out of jail

April 26, 2017MobileDissenters' March, Politics, Politics of Russia, Russia, Russia–Ukraine relations, Ukraine, Ukrainian crisissmbale

A smart phone app aims to give anti-Kremlin protesters a helping hand when they are detained by Russian police at demonstrations. Continue reading →

26Jan/16

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Russia’s Putin calls for renewed efforts against corruption

January 26, 2016PoliticsCorruption in Russia, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Independent politicians, Political career of Vladimir Putin, Politics of Russia, Putin, Russian Taekwondo Federation, Vladimir Putinsmbale

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for renewed efforts against corruption at a meeting in Moscow

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05Dec/15

Russians admire chocolate Putin statue

December 5, 2015Food and DrinkChocolate, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Independent politicians, Politics of Russia, president, Public image of Vladimir Putin, St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putinsmbale

Russians admire a full-size chocolate Putin statue at a fair in St. Petersburg.

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01Apr/15

Former Lenta.ru editor runs Russian media site in exile

April 1, 2015MediaBoris Nemtsov, Eddie Meduza, Europe, Galina Timchenko, Gennady Timchenko, Latvia, Lenta.Ru, Meduza, Moscow theater hostage crisis, Politics of Russia, Riga, Russia, Russian Orthodox Christianssmbale

One year on, the former Lenta.ru editor Galina Timchenko runs his Russian media site in exile, saying journalists should still stand their ground.
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17Mar/15

Russia’s Putin reappears after 10 day absence, laughs off “gossip”

March 17, 2015PoliticsBeslan school hostage crisis, Government of Russia, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Koni, Kyrgyzstan, Politics of Russia, president, Putinism, Russia, Russian Orthodox Christians, Vladimir Putinsmbale

Facing health rumours, Russian President Vladimir Putin says life is “boring without gossip”, at his first public appearance more than a week.
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01Mar/15

Crowds gather in Moscow for march in memory of murdered Putin critic Nemtsov

March 1, 2015PoliticsBoris Nemtsov, Boris Yeltsin, Government of Russia, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Moscow, Moscow theater hostage crisis, Politics, Politics of Russia, president, Protests following the 2011 Russian elections, Putinism, Russia, Russian Orthodox Christians, Vladimir Putinsmbale

Thousands of people gather in Moscow for a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.
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27Feb/15

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow – government

February 27, 2015PoliticsBoris Nemtsov, deputy prime minister, Grigory Yavlinsky, Interior Ministry, Moscow, Moscow theater hostage crisis, opposition politician, opposition politician and former deputy prime minister, Politics, Politics of Russia, Russia, Russian Orthodox Christians, Union of Right Forces, Vladimir Putinsmbale

The Russian opposition politician and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov has been shot and killed by four shots in central Moscow, the Russian government says, according to the Interfax news agency.
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