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Russia Protests

Opposition leader, hundreds more arrested in Russia protests

June 12, 2017Conflict

The protests are the second mass action since March 26 called by Alexei Navalny, who has announced his intention to run for president next year and has drawn a new generation to the streets through a relentless online campaign.

Russian OMON security forces detained dozens outside a Moscow courthouse, where anti-Putin protestors were sentenced to up to four years in prison.

Inside and outside a Moscow courtroom, Russia cracks down on dissent

February 24, 2014Conflict & Justice

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