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	"Old New" President Returns to Kremlin
	On Monday, May 7, an inauguration ceremony was held in the Kremlin State Palace, against a background of a battle between protesters and police, as well as mass arrests.
--08-05-2012--
	Protest "March of Millions" Is Authorized
	Moscow authorities have agreed to permit the May 6 March of Millions protest action, which includes march from Kaluzhskaya Square and a demonstration on Bolotnaya Square.
--04-05-2012--
	Activists Plan to Hold Gay Pride Parade in May
	Activists plan to hold a gay pride parade in Moscow on May 27, to express protest against the law banning "gay propaganda" in Russia.
--25-04-2012--
	Opposition Applies for the Biggest Protest March
	Today Russian political opposition has applied to hold a May 6 "March of Millions" in Moscow to protest the results of parliamentary and presidential elections.
--23-04-2012--
	Russian Ruling Party Plans Increasing Penalties for Protesters
	Deputies from Russia’s ruling United Russia party have proposed to toughen punishment for protest organizers and participants.
--18-04-2012--
	Hunger Strike in Astrakhan - New Round of Opposition Activity
	The days-long hunger strike of former Duma deputy, Oleg Shein against vote rigging, has attracted national attention.
--12-04-2012--
	Red Marches to Be Held over May Holidays
	The Communist Party of the Russian Federation plans to hold a series of rallies and marches in downtown Moscow over May holidays.
--05-04-2012--
	Red Square Became Inaccessible for Protesters
	Several people were detained on Sunday during a planned opposition flashmob turned into a spontaneous demonstration at the gates of the Red Square.
--02-04-2012--
	Meetings Without Penguins
	A man in a penguin costume was detained by St. Petersburg police at the sanctioned opposition rally on Saturday, March 24.
--26-03-2012--
	Angry Citizens Against Russian Television
	On Sunday, about 100 opposition activists have been detained in an unauthorized rally at the Ostankino TV center in Moscow, in a protest against a scandalous documentary.
--19-03-2012--
	Opposition Plans to Hold a "March of Millions"
	Leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov has called people to take part in the new opposition rally, called "march of millions” in Moscow on May 5.
--16-03-2012--
	Saturday Rallies Against "President of Numbers"
	On Saturday, March 10, thousands of people gathered in central Moscow to express their opinion that the Russian leader’s recent victory in presidential elections was not fair and demanding reform.
--11-03-2012--
	Peter Gabriel Sympathizes With Russian Opposition
	British rock-musician Peter Gabriel has come out in support of Russian protest movement. He has spoken about his solidarity with protesters in his video statement on Youtube.
--07-03-2012--
	Moscow in a Ring of Protests
	On Monday evening, March 5, there were about 16 different political actions in Moscow. The biggest of them was an opposition rally on the Pushkinskaya Square, which ended with hundreds of protesters detained.
--06-03-2012--
	Political Weekend in Moscow - Social Activitiy At a Summit
	Several public actions will take place this weekend in Moscow - both protest and pro-government meetings, dedicated to presidential elections.
--02-03-2012--
	Moscow City Centre is Surrounded by Opposition
	On Sunday, opposition activists managed to encircle the capital’s central Garden Ring road, linking their hands and so making a circular human chain.
--27-02-2012--
	Weekend Car Rallies in Moscow: For and Against Putin
	Two car rallies at once took place this weekend in Moscow. Involving different participants with different political views, they still had the same purpose - to express their opinion about current Prime Minister.
--20-02-2012--
	"Toy Story" Rally is Forbidden by Barnaul Authorities
	Authorities in the Russian city of Barnaul have ban a toys protest meeting, saying that toys couldn't express their opinions independently.
--17-02-2012--
	Oppostion Plans to Encircle Moscow's Downtown
	Organizers of the new opposition action expect 34,000 people to line up around the Garden Ring in downtown Moscow on February 26.
--10-02-2012--
	"Gay Promotion" is Banned in St. Petersburg
	On Wednesday, St. Petersburg city assembly adopted the a scandalous bill imposing monetary penalty for any propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia.
--09-02-2012--
	"Stop SOPA" Action Supported by Russians
	Yesterday the global campaign against anti-piracy bills in the U.S. Congress was supported by Russian Pirate Party and some other activists.
--19-01-2012--
	New Big Election Protests in Russia
	On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters held big rallies in Moscow and other Russian cities to to press demands for new parliamentary elections and wholesale liberalizing reform in Russia.
--26-12-2011--
	Jolly Roger Flies on the Cruiser Aurora's Mast
	On the 16th of October, in St. Petersburg, three young people climbed he mast of the famous cruiser “Aurora” and ran up a Jolly Roger flag where the revolutionary red Bolsheviks' banner once fluttered.
--17-10-2011--