Protests Russia

• More than 5,000 supporters of Putin critic Navalny arrested by Russian police

  The 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator who is the best-known critic of President Vladimir Putin, was arrested on Jan. 17.

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  Jan 31, 2021
  
• Dozens of demonstrators detained during protest in Russian city of Khabarovsk

  Police in a far eastern Russian city detained several dozen protesters on Saturday, the first such crackdown since rallies against the arrest of the provincial governor started three months ago.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2020
  
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• Thousands in Russia protest for 3rd week over arrest of governor

  Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional governor, continuing a three-week wave of opposition that has challenged the Kremlin.

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  Aug 1, 2020
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• Tens of thousands protest in Russia against arrest of foreign governor

  Sergei Furgal has been in a Moscow jail since his arrest on July 9, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has named an acting successor.

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  Jul 25, 2020
• Thousands protest in Far East Russian city over arrest of foreign governor

  Local media estimated the rally in the city 3,800 miles east of Moscow drew 15,000 to 50,000 people.

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  Jul 18, 2020
• Russia’s media oversight agency complains YouTube helping to facilitate protests

  Russia’s media oversight agency said Sunday that it wanted Google to stop YouTube users from posting information about unsanctioned political protests or the Russian government would feel free to retaliate against the American company.

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  Aug 11, 2019
• Russian police detain 400 at protest in support of journalist Ivan Golunov

  Protesters were calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist.

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  Jun 12, 2019
• Russia detains almost 300 protesters as people rage across country over pension age

  The proposed pension changes, which are currently going through parliament, have shaved around 15 percentage points off President Vladimir Putin's popularity rating.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2018