“Free Navalny”: the protest action of January 31, 2021
On January 31, 2021, a second wave of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny took place after his return to Russia and subsequent detention. The protests were held two days before a court hearing at which his suspended sentence in the Yves Rocher case was to be converted into a real prison term. Peopl
"Free Navalny": Protest on January 23, 2021
On January 23, 2021, a few days after Alexei Navalny returned to Russia and was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport, rallies demanding his release took place in dozens of cities. People took to the streets not only in Russia, but abroad as well. In Russian cities, the protests were met with mass detent
Protest against the pension reform. September 9, 2018
On September 9, 2018, protests against raising the retirement age took place across Russia. The demonstrations had been called by Alexei Navalny to coincide with the country’s regional election day and formed part of his broader campaign against pension reform. Navalny himself had been arrested bef
Protest against the pension reform. July 1, 2018
On July 1, 2018, the first major protests against raising the retirement age took place in dozens of cities across Russia as part of Alexei Navalny’s nationwide campaign against pension reform. At the same time, Russia was hosting the FIFA World Cup, and demonstrations were banned in host cities. I
The Nemtsov March in 2018
On February 25, 2018, Alexei Navalny took part in a memorial march for Boris Nemtsov, who had been killed three years earlier near the walls of the Kremlin. Alexei was a close associate of Boris Nemtsov and took part in this event every year. For the Russian opposition, the march was a reminder of t
"Voters' Strike" protests across Russia
The “Voters’ Strike” protest in Moscow
Moscow’s “Voters’ Strike” protest took place on Tverskaya Street on January 28, 2018. Alexei Navalny managed to come out and greet the participants, but he was detained on the way to Pushkin Square; later, from the police station, he wrote to supporters that they were not coming out for him, but for
Protest on Putin’s Birthday
On October 7, 2017 — Vladimir Putin’s birthday — protests organized by Alexei Navalny and his supporters took place across Russia. Participants rallied against corruption and political repression and demanded that Navalny be allowed to run in the upcoming presidential election. Navalny himself was
Good morning on March 26. The Russian Far East is off to a great start
March in Support of Political Prisoners
The St. Petersburg police are preparing for an authorized march
Instagram post 2012-02-25
Items seized from Chirikova. She insulted liberals.