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Thousands Gathered in Moscow to Support Charged Opposition Activists
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| Thousands of people took part in a protest rally in downtown Moscow on Sunday, February 2, urging the authorities to drop charges against a group of activists facing lengthy jail terms over a 2012 mass anti-Kremlin march.
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| --03-02-2014-- |
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Russia to Ban Websites Calling for Protests
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| In the late December the lower house of Russian parliament gave its final approval for a bill to ban websites that call for unauthorized protests.
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| --14-01-2014-- |
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Over 20 Opposition Activists Detained in Downtown Moscow
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| On Monday, January 6, Moscow police detained 28 opposition activists which took part in a protest gathering dedicated to Bolotnaya's political prisoners.
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| --08-01-2014-- |
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Opposition Activists Detained in Moscow Over Rally for Freedom
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| Twenty-eight opposition activists were detained in central Moscow on Tuesday, December 31, during an unsanctioned rally calling for the government to uphold the constitutional right to free assembly.
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| --04-01-2014-- |
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Protesters Seized on Red Square in Moscow
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| Several opposition activists were detained on Sunday, November 17, on downtown Moscow’s Red Square, according to reports from the local police and journalists.
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| --18-11-2013-- |
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Thousands Rallied in Moscow to Remember Political Prisoners
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| On Sunday, October 27, thousands of protestors rallied in Moscow to call on the Kremlin to release people they consider to be political prisoners.
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| --28-10-2013-- |
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Moscow Warehouse Closed After Anti-Migrant Riots
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| A vegetable warehouse in a Moscow Biryulyovo district, which became one of the main targets of anti-migrant rioters during a night of violent clashes in the area, is closed for five days, local officials report.
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| --15-10-2013-- |
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Biryulevo: Special-purpose Plan "Volcano" Has Been Cancelled
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| The situation in the Western District of Moscow Biryulevo has normalized. No one left near the shopping center "Biryuza" after midnight. There are no protesters in surrounding streets. According to police, nearly 400 people were detained for unlawful acts under article 213 of the Criminal Code (Hooliganism). Special-purpose plan "Volcano" introduced to fight against disorders in Biryulevo has been cancelled.
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| --14-10-2013-- |
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Moscow Sees Violent Protests Over Murder of Russian by Migrant
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| A mass protest in southern Moscow against lawlessness and domination of migrants turned violent on Sunday and ended with clashes with police and mass arrests on disorder offences.
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| --14-10-2013-- |
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Greenpeace Activists Charged With Piracy by Russian Court
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| First two members of a group of Greenpeace activists who were detained aboard a Greenpeace icebreaker during a protest action at an offshore oil rig in the Arctic last month, were officially charged with piracy.
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| --02-10-2013-- |
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Russian LGBT Activists Offer Psychiatric Help for Russian Deputies
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| On Thursday, September 19, a group of Russian LGBT activists held an unsanctioned rally outside the building of Russian Parliament, offering “psychiatric help” to lawmakers over the legislators’ latest initiatives targeting the LGBT community.
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| --25-09-2013-- |
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Nationalist Rally Prevented in St. Petersburg
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| Police in St. Petersburg reported that an unapproved nationalist rally was prevented on Saturday with over 20 people detained.
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| --23-09-2013-- |
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Hundreds Protest in Moscow Against Academy of Sciences Reform
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| Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Moscow on Saturday to protest against planned changes to the Russian Academy of Sciences, local media report.
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| --30-08-2013-- |
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Russian Provincial Town Protests Against Mine Opening
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| On Sunday, July 21, hundreds of people gathered in a small town in Russia’s southern Voronezh Region for a mass protest against plans to open a nickel and copper mine in the area.
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| --22-07-2013-- |
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Moscow Officials Allow Opposition Rally on Russia Day
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| Moscow authorities have approved the 30,000-strong protest march proposed by Russian opposition movement, the action will take place on June 12, which is also Russia Day state holiday.
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| --04-06-2013-- |
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14 People Arrested at Unsanctioned Protest Rally in Moscow
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| A traditional Strategy-31 unsanctioned opposition rally took place on May 31 in Moscow, police detained over 14 people.
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| --02-06-2013-- |
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Activists Arrested at Moscow Gay Pride Rally
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| Several dozens of LGBT activists and their opponents were detained in the Russian capital on Saturday during a string of gay pride events in the city’s center.
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| --27-05-2013-- |
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Russian Opposition Sets New Rally on Russia Day
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| Russian opposition activists plan to hold a new protest rally in Moscow on June 12, which is celebrated as a national holiday in the country, Russia Day.
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| --20-05-2013-- |
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About 30 Protesters Detained on Red Square
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| On Saturday, April 29, Moscow police detained 27 opposition activists on the Red Square during an unsanctioned protest against the prosecution of people suspected of involvement in violence at a rally on May 6, 2012.
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| --29-04-2013-- |
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Russian Opposition Inform about Moscow Rally on May 6
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| Russian opposition activists have sent an official notification to Moscow authorities about holding a rally on May 6, at the anniversary of scandalous "Millions March" 2012.
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| --22-04-2013-- |
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Nationalists Detained in Moscow over Unauthorized Rally
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| On Saturday, April 13, dozens of people were detained by the Moscow police when trying to hold an unauthorized "Day of Rage" nationalist rally.
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| --14-04-2013-- |
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Opposition Rally in Moscow Reminds of Arrested Activists
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| About 1000 people gathered on Saturday, April 6, in downtown Moscow in support of those arrested over last year’s clashes on Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square.
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| --08-04-2013-- |
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Nine Protesters Detained on Red Square in Moscow
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| On Saturday, March 23, nine opposition activists were detained by the Moscow police over an attempt to hold an unauthorized rally on Red Square.
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| --25-03-2013-- |
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Opposition Rally on March 31 Is Banned in Moscow
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| Moscow officials have rejected a request by a group of opposition activists to hold a rally on March 31 - a traditional action in support of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution.
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| --21-03-2013-- |
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Two Protest Rallies to Take Place in Spring
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| Members of the Russian Opposition Coordination Council have announced plans to hold two mass rallies in April and May.
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| --18-03-2013-- |
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16 Feminist Activists Detained Over Protest in Moscow
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| On Friday, March 8, Moscow police detained 16 feminist protesters for violating public order during a sanctioned rally in Moscow.
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| --09-03-2013-- |
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Moscow Officials Allow Opposition March
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| On Wednesday, Moscow authorities gave official permission for an opposition rally to take place in the city center on Saturday, March 2.
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| --27-02-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg Citizens Rally to Defend Child Cancer Center
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| About 800 people gathered in downtown St. Petersburg on Sunday to protest the possible closing of St. Petersburg’s unique children’s cancer treatment center.
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| --04-02-2013-- |
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Russian Opposition Activist Commits Suicide
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| An opposition activist, suspected of participating in unrest during an opposition rally in Moscow on May 6, 2012, committed suicide in a refugee center in Amsterdam.
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| --18-01-2013-- |
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Moscow Police Detain 30 People at Pickets against US Adoptions Ban
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| On Wednesday, thirty people were detained near the State Duma as they took part in a picket against legislation that can put an end to the adoption of Russian children by US citizens.
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| --20-12-2012-- |
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Opposition Holds Unsanctioned Rally in Moscow
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| On Saturday, December 15, many opposition activists took part in a peaceful, unsanctioned rally in Moscow, despite subzero temperatures and the city officials' ban.
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| --17-12-2012-- |
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Moscow Authorities Do Not Approve Opposition Rally
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| On Wednesday, December 12, the Moscow authorities finally refused to approve a planned opposition Freedom March, city security chief Alexei Mayorov said.
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| --13-12-2012-- |
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Russian Opposition Announces the Next Protest Rally
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| Members of the Opposition Coordination Council have announced their decision to hold a new protest rally on December 15 in Moscow.
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| --26-11-2012-- |
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Opposition March for September 15 Is Approved
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| After a long negotiation period, Moscow authorities have approved the opposition "March of millions" planned for September 15.
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| --13-09-2012-- |
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Greenpeace Activists Arrested Over Action near Gazprom Office
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| Ten activists from Greenpeace environmental organization were arrested on Wednesday after a demonstration outside the Moscow office of Gazprom.
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| --06-09-2012-- |
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Russian Opposition Applies for new "March of Millions" Rally
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| On Friday, Russian opposition activists applied to the city authorities for the go-ahead to a massive protest march on September 15.
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| --03-09-2012-- |
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More People in Russia Support Protest Movement
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| 42% of Russians support the protest rallies, which is 10% more than in March, according to the recent poll conducted by the Levada centre.
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| --03-08-2012-- |
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No Money for My Honey
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| A Basmanniy Moscow court has refused to return the money that was seized from opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak during searches of her house in June 2012.
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| --27-07-2012-- |
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Russian Wikipedia Strikes Against Internet Censorship
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| Russian Wikipedia, the segment of the world’s largest free on-line encyclopedia, temporarily suspended its work on Tuesday in protest against a bill proposing creation of a blacklist of all websites containing banned content.
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| --10-07-2012-- |
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Opposition Announces Official Manifesto on Russia Day
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| Ten of thousands gathered in downtown Moscow on the Russia Day, June 12, for a mass anti-Kremlin March of Millions.
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| --13-06-2012-- |
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No Gay Parades in Moscow until 2112
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| The Moscow City Court has upheld a decision to turn down the LGBT activists’ request for permission to hold gay pride parades for the next 100 years.
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| --08-06-2012-- |
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Russian Protesters to Hold Rallies Abroad
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| Opposition supporters in Russia’s western exclave of Kaliningrad plan to hold protests in neighboring Poland, as they cannot afford the new fines for political rallies in Russia.
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| --08-06-2012-- |
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Russian Children Learn to Break Up Protests
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| A Russian online toy store offered for sale a paddy wagon with toy riot policemen for children to play riot police cracking down on a rally.
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| --06-06-2012-- |
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Tough Anti-protest Law is Approved by Russian Parliament
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| After 11 hours of a marathon session, the Russian lower house has supported toughening the punishment for illegal gatherings in the second and final third readings.
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| --06-06-2012-- |
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Opposition Plans to Hold New Rally on the Day of Russia
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| On Monday, May 28, Russian opposition applied to hold a 50,000-strong "March of Millions" in Moscow on June 12, to protest against current authorities.
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| --29-05-2012-- |
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"Old New" President Returns to Kremlin
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| 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.
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| --08-05-2012-- |
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Protest "March of Millions" Is Authorized
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| 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.
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| --04-05-2012-- |
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Activists Plan to Hold Gay Pride Parade in May
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| Activists plan to hold a gay pride parade in Moscow on May 27, to express protest against the law banning "gay propaganda" in Russia.
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| --25-04-2012-- |
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Opposition Applies for the Biggest Protest March
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| 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.
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| --23-04-2012-- |
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Russian Ruling Party Plans Increasing Penalties for Protesters
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| Deputies from Russia’s ruling United Russia party have proposed to toughen punishment for protest organizers and participants.
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| --18-04-2012-- |
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Hunger Strike in Astrakhan - New Round of Opposition Activity
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| The days-long hunger strike of former Duma deputy, Oleg Shein against vote rigging, has attracted national attention.
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| --12-04-2012-- |
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Red Marches to Be Held over May Holidays
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| The Communist Party of the Russian Federation plans to hold a series of rallies and marches in downtown Moscow over May holidays.
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| --05-04-2012-- |
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Red Square Became Inaccessible for Protesters
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| Several people were detained on Sunday during a planned opposition flashmob turned into a spontaneous demonstration at the gates of the Red Square.
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| --02-04-2012-- |
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Meetings Without Penguins
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| A man in a penguin costume was detained by St. Petersburg police at the sanctioned opposition rally on Saturday, March 24.
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| --26-03-2012-- |
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Angry Citizens Against Russian Television
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| 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.
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| --19-03-2012-- |
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Opposition Plans to Hold a "March of Millions"
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| Leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov has called people to take part in the new opposition rally, called "march of millions” in Moscow on May 5.
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| --16-03-2012-- |
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Saturday Rallies Against "President of Numbers"
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| 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.
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| --11-03-2012-- |
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Peter Gabriel Sympathizes With Russian Opposition
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| 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.
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| --07-03-2012-- |
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Moscow in a Ring of Protests
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| 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.
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| --06-03-2012-- |
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Political Weekend in Moscow - Social Activitiy At a Summit
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| Several public actions will take place this weekend in Moscow - both protest and pro-government meetings, dedicated to presidential elections.
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| --02-03-2012-- |
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Moscow City Centre is Surrounded by Opposition
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| On Sunday, opposition activists managed to encircle the capital’s central Garden Ring road, linking their hands and so making a circular human chain.
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| --27-02-2012-- |
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Weekend Car Rallies in Moscow: For and Against Putin
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| 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.
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| --20-02-2012-- |
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"Toy Story" Rally is Forbidden by Barnaul Authorities
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| Authorities in the Russian city of Barnaul have ban a toys protest meeting, saying that toys couldn't express their opinions independently.
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| --17-02-2012-- |
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Oppostion Plans to Encircle Moscow's Downtown
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| Organizers of the new opposition action expect 34,000 people to line up around the Garden Ring in downtown Moscow on February 26.
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| --10-02-2012-- |
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"Gay Promotion" is Banned in St. Petersburg
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| On Wednesday, St. Petersburg city assembly adopted the a scandalous bill imposing monetary penalty for any propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia.
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| --09-02-2012-- |
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"Stop SOPA" Action Supported by Russians
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| Yesterday the global campaign against anti-piracy bills in the U.S. Congress was supported by Russian Pirate Party and some other activists.
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| --19-01-2012-- |
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New Big Election Protests in Russia
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| 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.
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| --26-12-2011-- |
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Jolly Roger Flies on the Cruiser Aurora's Mast
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| 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.
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| --17-10-2011-- |
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