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Organizers of Pro-Putin Rally Fined $33

Pro-Putin Rally

18:35 10/02/2012

Organizers of last week’s record pro-government rally in western Moscow were fined 1,000 rubles ($33) for exceeding attendance limits at the event.

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Russia’s Snow Revolutionaries Ponder Next Move
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The anti-Putin protesters who packed icy downtown Moscow on Saturday confounded critics who said the movement was running out of steam, but even the most optimistic of demonstrators admit their arch-nemesis is likely to secure a return ticket to the Kremlin at March 4 presidential elections. So where does Russia’s ‘Snow Revolution’ go from here?
Kremlin Chief of Staff Predicts No Rallies after Presidential Polls
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A wave of opposition rallies that spread across Russia will go down after the presidential elections on March 4, presidential chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.
Observers Praise Police Work at Moscow Protest Rally
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Public observers praised police activity at Saturday’s protest rallies in Moscow but said the rallies could have been organized in a better way.
Rally for Fair Elections in Russia Held in Washington
08:01 05/02/2012 WASHINGTON, February 5 (RIA Novosti)
Cold and rainy weather in Washington, D.C., did not prevent a rally in support of fair elections in Russia, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Unusual Costumes at Anti-Putin March in Moscow
22:50 04/02/2012
Despite the severe cold, several dozens of participants in the protest rally in Moscow were wearing unusual costumes to distinguish themselves in the crowd.
Russians Brave Bitter Cold to Call for Fair Elections
22:30 04/02/2012
Protests were held on Saturday in Moscow to demand fair elections with the number of those at the rally ranging from official police reports of 36,000 to 120,000, according to the organizers. The protesters hit the streets in minus 20 degrees Celsius (just under 0 degrees Fahrenheit) to voice their concerns over fair and transparent presidential elections which are slated for March 4.
Thousands Participate in Rival “Anti-Orange” Protest Despite Bitter Cold
21:17 04/02/2012
Supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin turned out in droves to denounce the opposition protests and reaffirm their approval of the current leadership.
Pro-Putin Rally Lambasts ‘Orange Trash’
20:00 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (Daniel Peleshchuk, Alexey Eremenko, RIA Novosti)
Speakers at the rival pro-government rally in Moscow on Saturday lambasted the opposition, which held a parallel protest event elsewhere in the city, for plotting a revolution in the interests of Western powers.
Pro-Putin and anti-Putin rallies in Moscow
19:55 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people gathered at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday. The opposition rally took place on Bolotnaya Square, while Vladimir Putin's supporters met by the Poklonnaya Gora memorial.
Anti-Putin March Draws Tens of Thousands in Moscow
19:17 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Protesters from all walks of life and of all political persuasions packed downtown Moscow on Saturday to express their opposition to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s expected return to the Kremlin next month.
Thousands Rally Across Russia
18:33 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
Thousands participated in rallies both in support and against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday around Russia and outside Moscow.
Putin Surprised by Large Turnout of His Supporters
18:07 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he did not expect such a massive turnout at a rally in his support in Moscow and proposed to pay the fine the organizers face for exceeding the attendance limit.
‘Rally Wars’ Could Backfire on Kremlin – Analysts
17:38 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko)
The Kremlin tactic of trying to match a grassroots opposition protest in Moscow with its own mass rallies could backfire because government loyalists have no real desire to take part in street protests, a political analysts said Saturday, as opponents and supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin staged separate rallies in Moscow.
Bird's eye view of Moscow rallies
16:05 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday.
Russians Rally as Putin Hints Reforms, Warns of Regime Change
15:55 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday as a power play between champions of political liberalization and supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin continues to unfold.
Protesters Assail Putin, Sing Song at Rally
15:54 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
Speakers at the opposition rally in Moscow urged the participants not to let Prime Minister Vladimir Putin win the March 4 presidential elections.
100,000 Protesters at Anti-Putin Rally say Organizers, Police say 33,000
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An opposition rally in Moscow gathered 33,000 participants, while a pro-government event elsewhere in the city was attended by 150,000, city police said at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Pro-Putin rally on Poklonnaya Gora
13:01 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
A rally in support of Putin is taking place on Poklonnaya Gora. Numerous media and blog reports said many of its participants were state employees who were forced to attend, though authorities denied all these allegations.
8,000 Protesters, 15,000 Putin Supporters at Rallies - Police
12:41 04/02/2012 Moscow, 04 February (RIA Novosti)
Police said some 8,000 gathered for the opposition rally at Moscow’s Kaluzhskaya Ploshchad as of 12 a.m. Saturday, though video feed from the site indicated the figure was considerably higher.
First Protest Rallies Held in Far East, Siberia
11:39 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
Protest day kicked off in Russia with rallies in the country’s Far East and Siberia, where thousands took to the streets in the punishing cold on Saturday.
9,000 Policemen to Provide Security at Moscow Rallies
02:23 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
About 9,000 law enforcement officers will ensure public order and security at mass rallies downtown Moscow on Saturday.
Russia Protest Leaders Urge ‘Not One Vote for Putin’
00:08 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 3 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
The organizers of a new mass opposition protest in Moscow urged on Friday a nationwide voting campaign to prevent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin from returning to the Kremlin next month.
Moscow Authorities Deny Putin Rally Coercion
14:44 03/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 3 (Alexei Korolyov, RIA Novosti)
The municipal authorities in a Moscow city district denied on Friday they were forcing school heads to send employees to a rally on Saturday in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s presidential election campaign.
Moscow Activists Brave Frost to Raise Heat Ahead of Protest
23:42 02/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 02 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Political activists ignored a bitter cold in Moscow on Thursday evening to urge passers-by to attend a new anti-government rally on February 4.
Tens of Thousands of Russians to Hit Moscow Streets in Protests
21:06 02/02/2012
On Saturday, February 4, Russians will once again hit the streets for different rallies throughout Moscow. The largest event will include protesters in a march through the capital’s center and a rally of an estimated 50,000 people to demand fair presidential elections, the dismissal of the present parliament, and that the head of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, step down. RIA Novosti invites you to take a closer look at how the march will process.

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