More than 400 arrests as 20,000 take to Moscow streets in protest over Putin’s inauguration

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140629/Vladimir-Putin-inauguration-20k-Moscow-streets-protest-Russian-president.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 23:09 EST, 6 May 2012 | UPDATED: 03:50 EST, 7 May 2012 A demonstration by at least 20,000 people on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as president turned into a battle with police on Sunday after some protesters tried to split off from the approved venue and march […]

Putin targets foes with ‘zombie’ gun which attack victims’ central nervous system

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2123415/Putin-targets-foes-zombie-gun-attack-victims-central-nervous-system.html Could be used against Russia’s enemies and perhaps its own dissidents By Christopher Leake and Will Stewart Mind-bending ‘psychotronic’ guns that can effectively turn people into zombies have been given the go-ahead by Russian president Vladimir Putin. The futuristic weapons – which will attack the central nervous system of their victims – are being […]

Putin’s guns for his OWN goddaughter after she goes from glam girl to anti-government protest leader

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116772/Putins-smear-campaign-goddaughter-went-glamour-girl-anti-government-protest-leader.html By David Baker PUBLISHED: 14:27 EST, 18 March 2012 | UPDATED: 07:15 EST, 19 March 2012 Vladamir Putin’s glamorous goddaughter, widely seen as Russia’s answer to Paris Hilton, has become the target of a Kremlin smear campaign for joining an anti-government movement. Socialite Ksenia Sobchak has now even been accused of attacking two reporters […]

Russia: we’re happy to sell arms to Assad

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-were-happy-to-sell-arms-to-assad-7565725.html Charlotte McDonald-Gibson , Shaun Walker Moscow Wednesday 14 March 2012 Suggested Topics Middle East Defence Policy Turkey Syria Russia insisted yesterday that it would not halt arms shipments to Syria even as evidence mounts that the regime is committing crimes against humanity, with a rights group today releasing a sickening dossier of the torture […]

Russian opposition leader arrested as thousands protest in Moscow against Putin’s return to Kremlin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113146/Russian-opposition-leader-arrested-as-thousands-protest-Moscow-Putins-return-Kremlin.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:50 EST, 10 March 2012 | UPDATED: 19:21 EST, 10 March 2012 Protesters against Vladimir Putin’s ‘rigged’ elections faced truncheon-wielding riot police across Russia yesterday in a clampdown against unauthorised demonstrations. In Moscow, 20,000 protesters were met by thousands of police and special forces troops deployed on the streets […]

‘It is clear there was something up with these elections’: Former Russian president Gorbachev urges protesters to return to Moscow’s street

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111629/Russian-protests-Mikhail-Gorbachev-urges-Moscow-protesters-return-streets.html By Will Stewart and Damien Gayle Last updated at 11:11 AM on 8th March 2012 Former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev has urged protesters to return to the streets of Moscow. His dramatic call follows claims  that Vladimir Putin’s voting figures  in last weekend’s presidential election were massively swollen by fraudulent means. A dissidents’ group […]