Russian Political Movements Hold May Day Rallies in Moscow
Thousands of Russians hit the streets of Moscow Tuesday as an array of political forces held marches and rallies on May Day, the Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
May 2, 2007Protest
Estonia Agrees to Relocate Soviet Memorial After Mass Riots
Estonia is to set up a Red Army monument in a military cemetery in time for the anniversary of the end of World War Two after its removal from the center of the capital sparked riots, the Reuters news agency reported on Sunday quoting Estonian officials.
Popularity: 2% [?]
Violence Breaks Out as Estonia Remove Soviet War Memorial
Estonia’s parliament was behind barricades Saturday as violence rocked Tallinn for a second night after the removal of a Soviet war memorial, the AFP news arency reports.
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April 28, 2007Police Clash With Protesters as Estonia Removes Soviet-Era War Memorial
Police clashed with protesters at a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn on Thursday as authorities prepared to remove the bodies, The Associated Press reported.
Popularity: 3% [?]
April 27, 2007Fire Bombs Thrown at Turkish Embassy in Moscow
Demonstrators threw fire bombs at the Turkish Embassy in Moscow during a demonstration held to mark anniversary of Armenian genocide.
Popularity: 4% [?]
April 26, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Politics, Protest, Extremists, Turkey
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Communist MPs Refuse to Raise in Yeltsin’s Memory
A number of hardline Communist and nationalist members of Russian parliament on Wednesday refused to pay tributes to Boris Yeltsin, the AFP news agency reported.
Popularity: 2% [?]
April 25, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Politics, Opposition, Protest, State Duma, Boris Yeltsin
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Rights Activists Report New Detentions Over Moscow Street Protests
Moscow police on Sunday arrested five civil rights activists taking part in a public stroll in the same areas where a week earlier police had attacked and arrested demonstrators, the DPA news agency reported.
Popularity: 3% [?]
April 23, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Human Rights, Politics, Opposition, Protest, Garry Kasparov
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Kyrgyz Police Use Tear Gas to Stop Thousands of Protesters
Police used tear gas and stun grenades Thursday to disperse thousands of opposition protesters who had demanded president’s resignation, The Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
April 20, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Politics, Opposition, Protest, Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev
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Police Disperse Anti-government Rally in St. Petersburg
Russian police clubbed and detained opposition protestors St. Petersburg on Sunday during a non-sanctioned rally against President Vladimir Putin, The Associated Press Reports.
Popularity: 4% [?]
April 16, 2007- Posted in: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Human Rights, Democracy, St. Petersburg, Politics, Protest, Police
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Garry Kasparov Released After Brief Detention
Former chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov accused Russian authorities of illegally crushing an anti-Kremlin march on Saturday and called the protest a victory for opponents of President Vladimir Putin, the Reuters news agency reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
- Posted in: Russia, Human Rights, Democracy, Politics, Protest, Garry Kasparov
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