“Bolotnoe” case

Dmitry Buchenkov, Last Bolotnaya Square Defendant, Flees Russia

In an interview with Current Time TV, Bolotnaya Square defendant Dmitry Buchenkov said he has left Russia for a European Union country. He said he has applied for political asylum in this country. Buchenkov failed to say exactly where he had gone. “I’m calm about the fact I won’t be returning to the motherland soon. […]

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Moscow court jails seven anti-Putin Bolotnaya activists

A court in Russia has sentenced eight protesters for rioting and attacking police at a demonstration against Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for a third presidential term in 2012. Seven of the “Bolotnaya” activists received prison terms of up to four years. An eighth, the only woman on trial, received a suspended sentence. Outside the court in

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Activist Asylum Seeker Commits Suicide Amid Fears of Deportation Back to Russia

An activist with the Other Russia opposition movement has committed suicide in the Netherlands — apparently after he was designated for deportation to Russia. Alexander Dolmatov killed himself last night in a Rotterdam refugee center, his friend Denis Solopov told The Moscow Times Thursday. He added that he had not been able to get in contact with Dolmatov for some days and that it was unclear why

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Alexey Polikhovich – third anarchist, remanded for 6th of May riots in Moscow

27th of July, Basmanniy district court of Moscow remanded Alexey Polikhovich for one month. He is 16th suspect for participating to rioting in Bolotnaya square 6th of May 2012, in day of inauguration of Vladimir Putin. He was third arrested anarchist – Aleksandra Dukhanina has been in a house arrest since 29th of May, Stepan

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Investigation committee claims student-reenactor terrorist

8th of june, investigation committee of Russian Federation announced, that home of 20 year old Stepan Zimin, who was detained as a suspect of having taken part to a riot at Bolotnaya square 6th of May was searched. According to police, a walkie-talkie, ski-mask, molotov cocktail and several passports were found. Stepan himself told his

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