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There are 227 item(s) tagged with the keyword "dissent".

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1. Silencing the Defense

Russian authorities are targeting lawyers who left the country but continue to defend from abroad, raising fears for the profession's independence.

Tags: lawyer, dissent, law, government, russia file
2. Kremlin Tool Breaks Out of Shed?

A Kremlin-backed party designed to absorb dissent is getting too popular.

Tags: dissent, elections, politics
3. Targeting Russia's Antiwar Party

Fines, raids, and arrests hit Yabloko, the only legal party in Russia openly against the war in Ukraine, ahead of upcoming elections.

Tags: government, political prisoners, politics, dissent, russia file
4. "We Shouldn't Feel Fear"

A blogger uploaded a video message to Putin, saying people were afraid of him. Two days later, she thanked him.

Tags: social issues, politics, Instagram, dissent, putin, internet
5. Young Voices Under Pressure

Young Russian journalists navigate fear, censorship, and an uncertain future in a shrinking space for independent reporting.

Tags: russia file, media, education, dissent, journalism
6. Tolstoy Would Be Proud

Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day.

Tags: news, politics, foreign agent, dissent, tolstoy
7. A Rough Patch for Putin?

The Russian president is seeing some of his lowest approval ratings in decades, and that's according to state media.

Tags: dissent, social issues, putin
8. Reading Between Black Lines

In Russia, censored pages are sparking underground libraries, secret book clubs, and quiet acts of literary resistance.

Tags: culture, dissent, law, literature, russia file
9. Russia's War on Metal

Raids, fear, and censorship: Russia's metal scene faces pressure as authorities target concerts, fans, and artists.

Tags: dissent, law, culture, music, russia file
10. "Mehh": Fined For Reposting Government Video

A man in Moscow Oblast was fined for reposting a video of sheep with the letter "Z" on their wool.

Tags: Moscow, dagestan, dissent, censorship, internet, animals

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