Police have released oppositionist Boris Nemtsov and the leader of the Yabloko party, who were detained this evening during an unauthorized rally on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow. “They detained me without explanation, and then released me without explanation,” RIA Novosti quoted Nemtsov as saying . “All released. They didn't show anything. It took them more than three hours to read the election law,” Mitrokhin writes on his Twitter .

The defense of blogger Alexei Navalny is appealing the court's decision to arrest him for 15 days, ITAR-TASS reports . Recall that today the court passed a sentence on him after being detained at yesterday's march towards the CEC after an opposition rally on Chistoprudny Boulevard. Earlier today, opposition leader Ilya Yashin and designer Yegor Zhgun were given 15 days of arrest.

Triumph Square. On both sides of the OMON PHOTO REPORT Anna Artemyeva 23:10. Photo report. December 6. Triumfalnaya Square See photo essay here Evgeny Feldman On Triumfalnaya, for the first time in many months, the police did not cordon off the colonnade of the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Instead, it was occupied by members of pro-Kremlin movements in green vests and white jackets, lined up on the steps in several rows, waving Russian tricolors.

The ambulance, which arrived at the police department at his request, diagnosed him with a torn ligament and a suspected fracture of his arm. Despite the serious diagnosis, the police do not let him go to the hospital along with the doctors.

The events on Chistoprudny Boulevard on 5 December reminded me of Prague in November 1989. Leaving alone the “historical context” (different times, different countries, different people, different customs), I will simply tell you how the revolution began 22 years ago, albeit a “velvet” one. And in this sense, the Russian fool-authority on Chistoprudny has taken a confident and wide step towards "its own", home-grown revolution (it is unlikely to be "velvet").

Ipsos, the French polling institute, published yesterday the results of a study on French attitudes towards the single European currency. It turned out that for 44% of the French, the euro is an obstacle in order to overcome the crisis. At the same time, 33% of respondents consider this currency an advantage. 36% would like to return to the franc. All parties, except the National Front, agree that a return to the franc will aggravate the economic situation in the country.

The most likely candidate for the "Big Book" of next year has already been decided The most likely candidate for the "Big Book" of next year has already been decided Nahum Nim wrote, probably, the best Russian novel of this year - "Lord, do it like this ...". (M., Astrel, Corpus).

The world of volleyball world ended among men The world of volleyball world ended among men Everything was mixed in the male world volleyball. It seems that the World Cup could take any of the assembled teams in Japan. Well, almost any - the same cube who beat the Brazilians themselves. Or Argentina, who won five victories. Not to mention Brazil or Italy. Everyone learned to play, even Iran - and even to fight when three Olympic vouchers stand at the stake, even more so.

Where did the protest vote go and whether the “party of power” will live to the anniversary of the October Revolution Where did the protest vote go and whether the “party of power” will live to the anniversary of the October Revolution It turns out that something depends on Russian citizens. It turns out that the institution of elections, no matter how much it is profanated, works, and with its help you can influence power and the situation in your own country.

After five -day negotiations with the emissary of the Kremlin, voters of South Ossetia were ordered to disperse After five -day negotiations with the emissary of the Kremlin, voters of South Ossetia were ordered to disperse Both sides are interpreted in South Ossetia in South Ossetia. On the one hand, the recognition by the Supreme Court of the Republic of elections by failed automatically makes all the actions of the opposition illegal.

Six buses full of people are now heading to the police departments of the Central District In St. Petersburg, at least 150 people were detained at the third rally against the falsification of the election results on the evening of December 6. Six buses full of people (each from 20 to 40 people) are now sent to police departments, both in the Central and more remote areas of the city.

It was an all-Russian referendum on confidence in the current leader and the system he built. And the government lost this referendum It was an all-Russian referendum on confidence in the current leader and the system he built. And the government lost this referendum Strange as it may seem, the past elections turned out to be by no means just a spectacle, but a very serious event and — I understand that few will agree with me — with a chance to have a huge impact on the country.

Police tactics: 10-12 people, becoming a chain, grabbing each other by the shoulders, with an iron ram with shields run into people standing on the sidewalk from the side of Pushkinskaya. The first policeman in a helmet, who broke through the formation of people, grabs the first person who comes under the arm and drags him inside the "ram", then he is "accepted" and put in a paddy wagon.

LJ to the last was like such a quiet harbor. Or even a spare airfield for those who, at the responsible moments, begin to fuck the Kremlin Ddosers. LJ to the last was like such a quiet harbor. Or even a spare airfield for those who, at the responsible moments, begin to fuck the Kremlin Ddosers. By the dinner of the voting day, the hackers completely brought down the sites of Echo of Moscow, Kommersant, Voices, the News site in St. Petersburg and others ..

16 people who are in the police department awaiting trial for disobedience to the police went on a dry hunger strike in protest A number have already been hospitalized directly from the police department. As previously reported, this is Forbes journalist Alexei Kamensky, who was taken to the hospital with a severe migraine and general malaise.