Russia's Putin supports controversial anti-protest bill passed by lower house full story ![]()
People should be allowed to protest against their government if they feel like doing so; this is a basic and non-negotiable human right that cannot be nullified on account of any "cultural differences" or "historical sensitivities." And so it was a relief both that the recent protest on Bolotnaya square in Moscow, which came one year after an anti-Putin march turned violent,...
forbes.com (13 days ago)
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny accused Vladimir Putin on Monday of orchestrating a trial against him on theft charges, and said he was sure he would be found guilty in a campaign to crush the opposition.
reuters.com (1 month and 4 days ago)
MOSCOW — About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration. Monday's turnout — far less than the 100,000 or more who marched through Moscow with giddy optimism ahead of Putin's election to a third term — reflected a wariness that has...
bostonherald.com (14 days ago)

Police detained 27 anti-Kremlin activists on Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday during an unsanctioned protest against the prosecution of people suspected of involvement in violence at a rally against President Vladimir Putin’s rule, a police spokesperson said.
rian.ru (24 days ago)

About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration.
azstarnet.com (14 days ago)
MOSCOW (AP) -- About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration....
ap.org (14 days ago)
MOSCOW—About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration.
denverpost.com (14 days ago)
MOSCOW (AP) — About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration.
boston.com (14 days ago)
MPs are debating a controversial anti-terrorism bill that would reinstate provisions for preventive arrest and investigative hearings, measures that were part of a 2001 bill but were "sunsetted" in 2007.
cbc.ca (28 days ago)
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has been called a "thief" at a protest against his rule in Moscow.
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