Opposition leaders plan 30,000 strong rally for freedom in MoscowOpposition leaders have been granted permission to hold a rally for freedom in central Moscow on May 6, up to 30,000 participants are expected to show up.10:48 06.05.2013
Supreme Court to consider expelled Duma deputy's complaint on April 11The Supreme Court's appeals board will meet on April 11 to consider the complaint filed by former State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov, who was stripped of his mandate in September.11:19 01.04.2013
Disgraced lawmaker Gennady Gudkov, his son expelled from partyThe bureau of the supreme council of A Just Russia has voted to expell former MP Gennady Gudkov stripped of his mandate last year and his son Dmitry who is a lawmaker now from the party.17:47 14.03.2013
Disgraced MP Gudkov to appeal loss of power in Supreme Court Jan. 16The Supreme Court on January 16 will hold preliminary hearings for former State Duma Deputy Gennady Gudkov's appeal of the loss of his parliamentary seat, his attorney Vadim Prokhorov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) Friday. In mid-September, the Duma stripped Gudkov of his mandate after the investigative authorities accused him of engaging in commercial activities in violation of Russian law.17:02 21.12.2012
Constitutional Court not notified of Gudkov appeal signature retractionRussia's Constitutional Court has not received yet any notification of the retraction of signatures attached to the request regarding premature stripping of lawmaker Gennady Gudkov’s power.13:03 18.09.2012
Profile: disgraced lawmaker Gennady GudkovIn August, the Investigative Committee launched an investigation into Gudkov’s business dealings based on allegations that he had directly engaged in commercial activities, which is prohibited under Russian law by virtue of his political position. The United Russia-dominated parliament ousted Gudkov in a formal hearing on September 14.17:17 17.09.2012
Russian MPs retract support for ousted lawmakerA Just Russia party members Alexei Chepa, Oleg Mikheyev and Sergei Petrov have retracted their signatures from a request by a parliamentary coalition to the Constitutional Court for a review of the constitutionality of the lower house decision to strip Gennady Gudkov of his political power.11:32 17.09.2012
Opposition lawmaker Gudkov loses seatGennady Gudkov, who was stripped of his parliamentary seat on Friday, has stated that he will appeal the decision in the Supreme Court. The State Duma stripped Gudkov of his political power after the investigative authorities accused him of engaging in commercial activities.15:10 14.09.2012
Ruling party says stripping oppositionist Gudkov's Duma seat will set precedentHead of the United Russia faction Andrei Vorobyov has stated that stripping A Just Russia party member Gennady Gudkov of his Duma seat will set a precedent and will show the consequences of MPs' involvement in business.12:26 14.09.2012
Duma to consider stripping oppositionist Gudkov's political power FridayThe State Duma Council will consider stripping A Just Russia party member Gennady Gudkov's parliamentary seat, Deputy Head of the Liberal Democratic Party faction Yaroslav Nilov told RIA Novosti.12:56 13.09.2012
Investigators file report on illegal business activity of lawmakerInvestigators submitted to the State Duma and Prosecutor General's Office materials on the illegal business activities of A Just Russia party member Gennady Gudkov.12:17 06.08.2012