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Thousands Take Civic Action in Russia
World  (tags: world, Russia, street protests, activism, politics, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', news, government )

Cal
- 12 days ago - usatoday.com
Prominent Russian novelists and poets led a street protest by more than 10,000 people in Moscow on Sunday without obtaining the required permit, and police did not intervene.
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Russia Opposition Supporters Arrested In Moscow
World  (tags: world, politics, Russia, society, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', news )

Cal
- 16 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Two of Russia's most prominent opposition leaders were sentenced Wednesday to 15 days in jail, while several dozen opposition activists who tried to stage a "people's stroll" through the city reportedly were detained.
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Russia: Is Wearing a Pink Triangle a Crime?
World  (tags: gay rights, Russia, world, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', society, news, government, ethics )

Cal
- 29 days ago - globalpost.com
Commentary: St. Petersburg's new anti-gay law is reminiscent of fascism.
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Russian Opposition at Odds Over Path for Future
World  (tags: world, politics, government, freedoms, news, Russia, society )

Cal
- 69 days ago - spiegel.de
In the wake of the recent elections in Russia, opponents of newly elected President Vladimir Putin are struggling to find a common approach and viable new slogans.
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IS PUTIN DOOMED ANYWAY? THE QUIET MOMENTUM OF RUSSIA'S PROTEST MOVEMENT
World  (tags: world, news, Russia, Putin, politics, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', government )

Cal
- 78 days ago - worldcrunch.com
With his victory on Sunday, Vladimir Putin returns to the Kremlin with a renewed mandate and promises of major reforms. But a growing mass of disaffected Russians may be bound to push the incoming president out of office no matter what he does.
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Russians Form Miles-Long Human Chain for Democracy
World  (tags: world, news, politics, activism, Russia, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, government )

Cal
- 89 days ago - csmonitor.com
Some protesters in Moscow blamed President Vladimir Putin personally for Russia's lack of openness. But many said they were more focused on long-term democratic reforms.
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Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict in Sudan, Says Amnesty
World  (tags: world, South Sudan, death, conflict, arms sales, Russia, china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', ethics, politics, africa, violence, society, news )

Cal
- 106 days ago - ipsnews.net
London-based Amnesty International (AI) said weapons sales by China and Russia, including ammunition, helicopter gunships, attack aircraft, air-to-ground rockets and armoured vehicles, have resulted in serious human rights violations in Darfur, Sudan.
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RUSSIA: 'Repression May Lead to Revolt'
World  (tags: world, activism, news, Russia, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, violence, politics, government, ethics, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Cal
- 124 days ago - ipsnews.net
The Russian opposition movement which has risen to prominence since the Dec. 4 parliamentary elections has not said its last word, says 35-year-old Sergey Udaltsov, one of its most visible figures.
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Russia's New Decemberists Gear Up for Massive Dec. 24 Protests
World  (tags: world, Russia, protests, corruption, government, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', news, politics, interesting, humanrights, freedoms, society )

Cal
- 153 days ago - alternet.org
Widespread claims of election fraud and institutionalized corruption in Russia have inspired the biggest opposition protests in two decades.
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CASPIAN BASIN : As Energy Prices Head North, Democratisation Goes South
World  (tags: asia, conflict, crime, corruption, Russia, former Soviet republics, world, news, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics )

Cal
- 157 days ago - ipsnews.net
Quiz: Over the next three months, three former Soviet republics will hold elections - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russia. Whose official outcome will most closely resemble the truth?
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Russia's Opposition Unites in Massive Anti-Putin Protest
World  (tags: world, politics, Russi, political corruption, election fixing, Putin, Russia, society, news, interesting, government, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', corruption, humans, freedoms )

Cal
- 166 days ago - theglobeandmail.com
On the heels of the biggest protests Russia has seen in nearly 20 years, the country's resurgent opposition has given the Kremlin an ultimatum: Annul the Dec. 4 election that many see as marred by fraud and call a fresh vote, or face even larger protests
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Russia to Protest Legislative Elections
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', corruption, crime, ethics, freedoms, politics, Russia, society )

Kit
- 167 days ago - truth-out.org
Moscow -- Tens of thousands of Russians gathered peacefully in central Moscow on Saturday to shout "Putin is a thief" and "Russia without Putin," forcing the Kremlin to confront a level of public discontent that has not been seen here since -->
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ACTIVISM: Russia Election: Protesters Defy Rally Ban in Moscow
World  (tags: world, humanrights, conflict, ethics, Russia, corruption, Russian elections, Putin, politics, government, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', corruption, crime, freedoms, news, society )

Cal
- 171 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Russian protesters defying a ban on unapproved rallies have faced off with supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow city centre.
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Vladimir Putin's 'Managed Democracy' Faces Key Test in Russia
World  (tags: world, Russia, elections, democracy, Putin, asia, politics, news, interesting, government, ethics )

Cal
- 177 days ago - csmonitor.com
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has trumpeted a system of 'managed democracy' that has virtually guaranteed his party's grip on Russian politics - until now.
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Russia Warns West Against Military Action on Iran
World  (tags: world, politics, iran, Russia, nuclear power, nuclear bomb development by Iran, news, conflict, ethics, middle-east, usa, government )

Cal
- 200 days ago - globalpost.com
Russia tells the West against a military strike on Iran after the UN releases the International Atomic Energy Agency report.
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