Penalties for repeat violations of protest rallies rules to be increasedA group of State Duma deputies have submitted a bill to tighten the criminal and administrative penalties for repeat violations of public event and demonstration regulations.11:02 01.04.2014
Death of two Ukrainian protesters investigated as homicideUkrainian investigators have initiated criminal proceedings under Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, pertaining to "Intentional Homicide" after the deaths of people during the riots in central Kiev.16:41 22.01.2014
Elite riot police storm opposition-held Kiev city hallElite riot police squad “Berkut” and Interior Ministry forces are storming the Kiev city hall building, which was earlier occupied by the pro-Eurozone opposition protesters, RIA Novosti reports from the scene.11:15 11.12.2013
Russian opposition leader Udaltsov to remain under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a previous court decision to extend the house arrest of Left Front leader, opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:29 06.11.2013
Navalny supporters rally in Moscow against 'rigged' mayoral voteA crowd of thousands rallied at Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square on Monday evening in support of Alexei Navalny, an opposition runner-up in the mayoral election who claimed the previous day’s vote was “rigged” to spare the Kremlin’s candidate a runoff.10:09 10.09.2013
Morsi supporters march in defiance of army warningThousands of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi marched towards military facilities in the Egyptian capital Cairo despite a warning by the army.10:23 29.07.2013
Up to 250 held at opposition rallies in RussiaBetween 156 and 254 people by various estimates were held at protest rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg on late Thursday and Friday, triggered by the jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.17:07 19.07.2013
Muslim Brotherhood call for resurgence in EgyptEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood has called for an "uprising" in the country against those trying to steal their revolution with tanks, the local media report on Monday, citing the group's statement.13:11 08.07.2013
Activists of unauthorized rally at Japanese embassy in Moscow arrested, finedThe Meshchansky District Court of Moscow has sentenced four activists who took part in an unauthorized rally at the Japanese embassy to administrative arrests and fines.12:49 20.06.2013
Hyde Park replicas to open in Moscow on May 1Replicas of London's Hyde Park will open in Moscows Sokolniki and Gorky parks on May 1, according to materials from a local government meeting on Tuesday.14:58 05.03.2013
Moscow activists to protest death of Russian orphan in AmericaAngry Russian advocacy groups plan to hold a rally in Moscow March 2 to "Protect the Children" in the aftermath of the death of three-year-old Maxim Shatto, a Russian boy originally named Maxim Kuzmin and adopted by a Texan couple last fall - a case that caused a public uproar throughout Russia.16:38 01.03.2013
Opposition figurehead's illegal rally case returned for reviewThe Constitutional Court on Thursday returned for review the case of Eduard Limonov, the leader of The Other Russia unregistered political party, whom the Tverskoy District Court fined in August 2012 for organizing a demonstration.18:10 14.02.2013
Constitutional Court calls for lower protest finesThe minimum level of fines for violations of laws governing protests should be lowered, Russia’s Constitutional Court said on Thursday. The law raised the minimum fine for participation by private citizens in illegal protests from 100 rubles ($3.30) to 10,000 rubles ($330).17:08 14.02.2013
Rumors that foreign intelligence financed Russian protests unsubstantiatedRussia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has not found any evidence that foreign intelligence services financed the protest rallies in Russia last year, Kommersant reported Tuesday, citing opposition leader Alexei Navalny.13:05 15.01.2013
Thousands gather in downtown Moscow to protest US adoptions banThousands of Russian activists gathered in the center of Moscow on Sunday to hold a protest march against a law banning US nationals from adopting Russian children.19:32 13.01.2013
Russian opposition to hold protest against anti-US adoption lawRussian opposition activists plan a march urging to repeal a new law banning adoptions of Russian children by American citizens and dissolve the two houses of parliament next month.12:37 29.12.2012
Opening of Hyde Park-inspired sites in Moscow postponedSites similar to Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner, London's most famous place for public debate, will be opened in Moscow in spring 2013, says Alexei Mayorov, head of the Moscow City Regional Security Department.13:12 28.12.2012
Moscow City lawmakers approve law on Hyde Park-inspired sitesThe Moscow City lawmakers have approved amendments to the law on rallies, allowing mass gatherings to be held at sites similar to Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner in London.15:11 26.12.2012
Opposition figures detained at unauthorized rally in Moscow releasedThe police released all individuals detained on Saturday during an unauthorized rally in central Moscow, including whistleblowing lawyer Alexei Navalny, leftist opposition figure Sergei Udaltsov, liberal politician Ilya Yashin and socialite-turned-political activist Ksenia Sobchak.10:50 17.12.2012
Four opposition leaders detained in MoscowWhistleblowing lawyer Alexei Navalny, leftist opposition figure Sergei Udaltsov, liberal politician Ilya Yashin and socialite-turned-political activist Ksenia Sobchak were arrested at an unsanctioned rally in Moscow on Saturday.18:05 15.12.2012