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Norway Suspends Deportation of Refugees to Russia
Norwegian authorities temporarily stopped the deportation of refugees that had come into the country from Russia, reported the Norwegian Foreign Ministry. According to ministry representatives, Russia expressed a wish to discuss the coordination of refugee return procedures at greater length, so their deportation is suspended until further notice.
This week it became known that Norway began to send back to Russia those immigrants who crossed the Russian-Norwegian border and in recent months …
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Police in Dagestan Block Rally in Support Of Putin and Kadyrov
On January 24th, police in Dagestan blocked an attempted demonstration rally by followers of Sagid Murtalzaliev, who was declared wanted in connection with terrorism. One of the organizers, Ahmed Pasha Amirilaev, reported in his interview with Ekho Moskvii that the police had stopped people who supported Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. Amirilaev did not confirm information that police officers tore up posters of Putin and Kadyrov.
The …
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Syrian Opposition: Assad and Russia are to Blame if Peace Talks do not Proceed
Representatives of forty-five opposition groups refused to start negotiations before the UN resolution is fulfilled.
On Saturday, the representatives of the Syrian opposition said that "it's impossible" to begin negotiations with the government until the UN resolution on humanitarian issues is fulfilled.
A joint statement made by 45 opposition and rebel groups said that although they support the process of political resolution, they believe that that it's not possible to conclude the …
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Russian-German Demonstration Held in Berlin
In front of the Chancellor’s home in Berlin, there was a demonstration held in response to the alleged abduction and rape of a 13-year-old girl by refugees. According to prosecutors she consented to the sexual contact. Nearly 700 “Russian Germans” who live in Berlin attended the demonstration under the slogan "Stop violence from migrants." Among the demonstrators were also those known to the police as the Berlin Neo-Nazis.
As the demonstrators stressed their Russian origin, the newspaper …
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Rally against anti-protest legislation held in Moscow
In Moscow, on the Yauza Gate square, a rally was held to support Ildar Dadina and several other political prisoners. Participants also called for the abolition of the ‘protest’ Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code, the law against participating in unsanctioned protests, as reported by a correspondent for Grani. The rally was attended by about 400 people.
The activists held slogans such as: "Anyone who thinks is the enemy," "Putin, bring in your henchmen," "The Constitution should be read to …