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35 Protestors Detained on Stary Arbat

21:29 27/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti)

Moscow police detained about 35 people for various violations on Stary Arbat street, Moscow police spokesperson said on Sunday.

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Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, May 25, 2012
09:59 25/05/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure
21:00 24/05/2012
Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.
Russian Public Not Split Over Reforms – Study
20:18 24/05/2012
The political rift between the opposition-minded middle class in Moscow and the population in the Russian provinces is a myth, with most of the populace united in the demand for change, a group of experts established by former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Thursday.
Russia Lawmaker Plots to 'Sabotage' Protest Law Debate
14:37 24/05/2012
An opposition parliamentarian announced on Thursday plans to derail a lower house debate on a bill which massively increases the size of fines for unapproved rallies.1
Duma Deputies Urged Not to ‘Abuse’ Meeting Privileges
13:46 24/05/2012
The Russian Interior Ministry is calling on State Duma deputies not to abuse the format of “meetings with the electorate” to disrupt public order, a ministry official said on Thursday.
Ignoring the Status Quo
13:34 24/05/2012
A new political cycle has begun in Russia with the detention of more than 700 protesters in Moscow and renewed attempts to restrict street activity in the capital. It was unusual for the authorities to put on such an undisguised display of force at the outset of a new Kremlin administration as they have done this month.
Montreal Police Detain Protesters under New Protest Law
13:17 24/05/2012
Montreal police on Wednesday night blocked several hundred protesters against newly adopted laws limiting mass protests, and arrested them according to city newspaper La Presse.
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Vows More Anti-Putin Protests
12:47 24/05/2012
Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny told supporters after being freed from jail on Thursday that the threat of imprisonment or huge fines would do nothing to stop protests against the rule of President Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin Rights Council to Ask Putin to Veto Protest Law
16:40 23/05/2012
The Kremlin human rights council plans to ask President Vladimir Putin to veto a controversial new law that could see fines for unsanctioned protests rise by as much as two hundred times, the advisory council said on Wednesday.
Protest Leader Udaltsov may Face New Charges
15:04 23/05/2012
Russian protest leader Sergei Udaltsov may face immediate re-arrest on charges of inciting mass disorder when he is freed from a Moscow detention facility early on Thursday, his lawyer has said.
Russia Criticizes Arrests of Protesters in U.S., Canada
22:28 21/05/2012
Russia is seriously concerned over recent “aggressive” arrests of demonstrators in Chicago and Montreal and hopes that the U.S. and Canadian authorities will react to public rallies with restraint, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ombudsman for human rights, Konstantin Dolgov, said on Monday.1
St. Petersburg Opposition Square Closed for Repairs
19:00 21/05/2012
The public garden on St. Isaac’s Square in St. Petersburg, where the opposition holds its “festivities,” has been closed for repairs, but protesters are remaining at the park.
Udaltsov Ends Hunger Strike
14:02 21/05/2012
Russian opposition figurehead, Sergei Udaltsov, who was hospitalized on Sunday, has announced that he is ending his hunger strike.
Fines for Unsanctioned Demonstrations in Selected Countries
12:18 18/05/2012
Laws on meetings and marches and responsibility for offenses against regulations on mass events.
Court Backs Demonstration Organizers
11:58 18/05/2012
The organizers of demonstrations should not be held culpable for the number of people who attend them, Russia's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday in a decision which could have implications for public order.
Russian Opposition Activist Jailed for 10 Days
20:33 17/05/2012
A Moscow court sentenced Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin to ten days in jail for disobeying police orders during Wednesday’s opposition rally in central Moscow.
Anti-Putin Camp in Moscow Not Legalized
18:36 17/05/2012
Opposition lawmakers in Moscow failed on Thursday to legalize a resilient opposition camp in the city’s center that faces pressure from city authorities and law enforcement.
Protesters Block Police Van on Kudrinskaya Square
14:30 17/05/2012
‘Peoples’ Festivities’ moved from Chistye Prydy where the camp was disbanded to Kudrinskaya Square. Yesterday opposition activists blocked a police van carrying detained protesters.
Police Move in on Occupy Campers at New Site
12:59 17/05/2012
In just under two hours after being evicted by riot police in the early morning hours of Wednesday from an Occupy-type tent protest in Moscow, anti-Putin protesters moved their camp to another central park to continue their stand against President Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin.

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