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Investigators to look into opposition council election fees theft

13:19 18/10/2012 A criminal case has been opened over the alleged theft of funds from people who paid money to take part in the elections to the Opposition Coordinating Council.

Oppositionist Udaltsov released with restriction notice after interrogation

10:12 18/10/2012 Left Front coordinator Sergei Udaltsov, who is being prosecuted as a result of the probe into the circumstances portrayed in the "Anatomy of Protest-2" documentary, has been released on own recognizance.

Oppositionist Udaltsov faces charges over documentary's coup allegations

11:08 17/10/2012 The Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against opposition figure Sergei Udaltsov and several other individuals after looking into the circumstances portrayed in the “Anatomy of Protest-2” documentary.

Bolotnaya Square riots suspect may be subject to compulsory treatment

12:53 15/10/2012 Bolotnaya Square riots case suspect Mikhail Kosenko suffers from a behavioral disorder, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Monday.

Oppositionist Udaltsov admits to having contacts with Georgian citizens

16:00 11/10/2012 Opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov admitted during an Investigative Committee interrogation that he has had contact with Georgian citizens. The admission was in response to his being identified in the Anatomy of Protest-2 film.

Oppositionist Limonov's complaint against rallies law accepted

11:58 10/10/2012 The application to have the rallies law deemed unconstitutional filed by opposition figure Eduard Limonov on Monday has been accepted by the Constitutional Court.

Oppositionist who invaded presidential office wins ECHR case v. Russia

14:22 09/10/2012 The European Court of Human Rights has held in favor of National-Bolshevik Party member Alexei Koltunov, who sought damages from the Russian authorities for his unlawful detention while a criminal case against him was being reviewed.

Oppositionist Limonov challenges constitutionality of protest-stifling law

13:51 09/10/2012 Opposition activist Eduard Limonov filed an application with the Constitutional Court on Monday to have a law aimed at stifling protests declared unconstitutional, Alexander Averin, a member of Limonov-headed opposition party The Other Russia.

Oppositionist Udaltsov to be interrogated over film's coup allegations

11:20 09/10/2012 Oposition activist Sergei Udaltsov says he has been called in for interrogation as part of the probe into the certain facts portrayed in the film "Anatomy of Protest-2".

Russian opposition faces a probe over coup concerns

11:10 08/10/2012 The Investigative Committee, Russia's federal investigative bureau, has launched a probe into certain claims made by the documentary "Anatomy of Protest-2," including the claim that opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov is planning a coup aided by foreign funds and foreign militants.

Opposition activist Udaltsov's appeal of $960 rally fine rejected

16:00 02/10/2012 The Basmanny District Court has rejected opposition figure Sergei Udaltsov's appeal of a $960 fine imposed against him for having held an unauthorized rally near the federal investigation headquarters on August 9.

$2 mln in confiscated cash returned to oppositionist socialite Sobchak

10:51 28/09/2012 Investigators have returned TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak the money that was seized from her during a raid on her apartment which was part of the May 6 Moscow riots investigation.

Opposition figure's appeal of protest fine to be heard

16:04 26/09/2012 The Basmanny District Court will consider on October 2 Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov's appeal of a magistrate's ruling to fine him for holding an unauthorized rally, Yekaterina Korotova.

Pussy Riot attorney once again refuses to face Moscow riots enquiry

13:56 18/09/2012 A member of the legal team that represented Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, has once again refused to be interrogated as a witness by the Investigative Committee in connection with the May 6 Moscow riot.

Russia’s opposition protests chronology

18:40 14/09/2012 As Moscow braces for Saturday’s March of Millions, the latest in a series of mass opposition protests that have taken Russia by storm over the past six months, RAPSI would like to take a look back at the roots and development of the opposition’s quest toward reforms.

Opposition lawmaker Gudkov loses seat

15:10 14/09/2012 Gennady 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.

Duma to consider stripping oppositionist Gudkov's political power Friday

12:56 13/09/2012 The 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.

Two parties plan to strip oppositionist Gudkov of Duma seat

13:20 12/09/2012 United Russia and the Liberal Democratic Party, two of the four political parties represented in Russia's State Duma, plan to vote in favor of stripping A Just Russia lawmaker Gennady Gudkov of his parliamentary seat during Friday's Duma session. Meanwhile, A Just Russia party members are determined to take the matter to the Constitutional Court, should Gudkov be stripped of his seat, as they believe this would be in violation of the Constitution.

Duma may consider fate of oppositionist politician Gudkov Sep. 14

11:26 11/09/2012 The State Duma may consider stripping the "A Just Russia " party Duma lawmaker Gennady Gudkov of his seat in parliament based on illegal business allegations 14 September.

Pussy Riot lawyer summoned over May 6 civil unrest case

14:06 10/09/2012 A lawyer for the now infamous punk band Pussy Riot has been summoned for questioning over his role in a May 6 opposition rally that broke out in a civil unrest riot.

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