SettingsRussian political activists
2008 Red Square demonstration
The 2008 Red Square demonstration was a political demonstration that took place on August 24, 2008, at the Lobnoe Mesto in Moscow.
The 2008 Red Square demonstration was a political demonstration that took place on August 24, 2008, at the Lobnoe Mesto in Moscow.
Alena Arshinova
Alena Arshinova, born March 3, 1985 in Dresden in East Germany, is a politician, model, and sociologist.
Alena Arshinova, born March 3, 1985 in Dresden in East Germany, is a politician, model, and sociologist.
Alexander Goldfarb (biologist and activist)
Alexander Davidovich Goldfarb is a Russian-speaking, American microbiologist, activist, and author.
Alexander Davidovich Goldfarb is a Russian-speaking, American microbiologist, activist, and author.
Alexander Goldfarb (microbiologist)
Alexander Davidovich Goldfarb (a.k.a. Alex Goldfarb, Александр Давидович Гольдфарб) (born in 1947 in Moscow) is a Russian-American microbiologist, activist, and author.
Alexander Davidovich Goldfarb (a.k.a. Alex Goldfarb, Александр Давидович Гольдфарб) (born in 1947 in Moscow) is a Russian-American microbiologist, activist, and author.
Alexander Litvinenko
Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was an officer who served in the Soviet KGB and its Russian successor, the Federal Security Service.
Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was an officer who served in the Soviet KGB and its Russian successor, the Federal Security Service.
Alexander Nikitin
Aleksander Nikitin, a Russian former submarine officer and nuclear safety inspector turned environmentalist, started to co-operate with Norwegian environmental Bellona Foundation in 1994.
Aleksander Nikitin, a Russian former submarine officer and nuclear safety inspector turned environmentalist, started to co-operate with Norwegian environmental Bellona Foundation in 1994.
Alexander Tarasov
Alexander Nikolaevich Tarasov is a Soviet and Russian left-wing sociologist, politologist, culturologist, publicist, writer and philosopher.
Alexander Nikolaevich Tarasov is a Soviet and Russian left-wing sociologist, politologist, culturologist, publicist, writer and philosopher.
Alexandr Podrabinek
Alexandr Podrabinek (Александр Пинхосович Подрабинек; born August 5, 1953) is a Russian journalist, human rights activist and editor-in-chief of Prima information agency.
Alexandr Podrabinek (Александр Пинхосович Подрабинек; born August 5, 1953) is a Russian journalist, human rights activist and editor-in-chief of Prima information agency.
Anatoly Marchenko
Anatoly Tikhonovich Marchenko was an influential and well-known Soviet dissident, author, and human rights campaigner.
Anatoly Tikhonovich Marchenko was an influential and well-known Soviet dissident, author, and human rights campaigner.
Andrei Nekrasov
Andrei Lvovich Nekrasov (Андре́й Льво́вич Некра́сов; born 1958) is a Russian film and TV director from Saint Petersburg.
Andrei Lvovich Nekrasov (Андре́й Льво́вич Некра́сов; born 1958) is a Russian film and TV director from Saint Petersburg.
Andrey Piontkovsky
Andrey Andreyevich Piontkovsky is Russian scientist and political writer and analyst.
Andrey Andreyevich Piontkovsky is Russian scientist and political writer and analyst.
Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (А́нна Степа́новна Политко́вская; Га́нна Степа́нівна Політко́вська; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian journalist, author, and human rights activis...
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (А́нна Степа́новна Политко́вская; Га́нна Степа́нівна Політко́вська; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian journalist, author, and human rights activis...
Artyom Borovik
Artyom Genrikhovich Borovik (Артём Ге́нрихович Борови́к) (13 September 1960 – 9 March 2000) was a prominent Russian journalist and media magnate.
Artyom Genrikhovich Borovik (Артём Ге́нрихович Борови́к) (13 September 1960 – 9 March 2000) was a prominent Russian journalist and media magnate.
Boris Abramovich Kuznetsov
Boris Avramovich Kuznetsov (Кузнецов, Борис Аврамович, born 1944) is a prominent Russian lawyer who has acted in many notable criminal and human rights cases, and who has been prosecuted by the ...
Boris Avramovich Kuznetsov (Кузнецов, Борис Аврамович, born 1944) is a prominent Russian lawyer who has acted in many notable criminal and human rights cases, and who has been prosecuted by the ...
Boris Berezovsky (businessman)
Boris Abramovich Berezovsky is a Russian businessman, mathematician, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, and a former government official and Deputy in the Duma.
Boris Abramovich Berezovsky is a Russian businessman, mathematician, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, and a former government official and Deputy in the Duma.
Boris Kagarlitsky
Boris Yulyevich Kagarlitsky is a Russian Marxist theoretician and sociologist who has been a political dissident in the Soviet Union and in post-Soviet Russia.
Boris Yulyevich Kagarlitsky is a Russian Marxist theoretician and sociologist who has been a political dissident in the Soviet Union and in post-Soviet Russia.
Boris Nemtsov
Boris Efimovich Nemtsov is a Russian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 1997 to 1998.
Boris Efimovich Nemtsov is a Russian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 1997 to 1998.
Boris Stomakhin
Boris Vladimirovich Stomakhin (Russian: Борис Владимирович Стомахин) (born August 24, 1974, Moscow) is a Russian radical political activist, and editor of "Radical politics" periodical.
Boris Vladimirovich Stomakhin (Russian: Борис Владимирович Стомахин) (born August 24, 1974, Moscow) is a Russian radical political activist, and editor of "Radical politics" periodical.
Dina Kaminskaya
Dina Isaakovna Kaminskaya (13 January 1919, - 7 July 2006) was a lawyer and human rights activist in the Soviet Union who was forced to emigrate in 1977 to avoid arrest.
Dina Isaakovna Kaminskaya (13 January 1919, - 7 July 2006) was a lawyer and human rights activist in the Soviet Union who was forced to emigrate in 1977 to avoid arrest.
Fatima Tlisova
Fatima Tlisova (Adyghe: Фатима Тлисова) (born 1966) is a Russian (Circassian) journalist currently living in the United States.
Fatima Tlisova (Adyghe: Фатима Тлисова) (born 1966) is a Russian (Circassian) journalist currently living in the United States.
Galina Starovoytova
Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova was a Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia.
Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova was a Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia.
Gleb Yakunin
Gleb Pavlovich Yakunin (Глеб Павлович Якунин; born March 4, 1934) is Russian priest and dissident who fought for the freedom of conscience in the Soviet Union.
Gleb Pavlovich Yakunin (Глеб Павлович Якунин; born March 4, 1934) is Russian priest and dissident who fought for the freedom of conscience in the Soviet Union.
Larisa Arap
Larisa Arap (Лари́са Ива́новна Ара́п; born in 1958) is a Russian opposition activist who became a victim of involuntary commitment in the psychiatric facilities of Murmansk and Apatity, soon aft...
Larisa Arap (Лари́са Ива́новна Ара́п; born in 1958) is a Russian opposition activist who became a victim of involuntary commitment in the psychiatric facilities of Murmansk and Apatity, soon aft...
Larisa Bogoraz
Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz (full name: Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman (Bogoraz was her father's last name, Brukhman her mother's), Russian language: Лариса Иосифовна Богораз-Брухман; Augu...
Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz (full name: Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman (Bogoraz was her father's last name, Brukhman her mother's), Russian language: Лариса Иосифовна Богораз-Брухман; Augu...
Lidia Yusupova
Lidia Muhtarovna Yusupova is the Coordinator of the law office of the Moscow-based human rights organization Memorial.
Lidia Muhtarovna Yusupova is the Coordinator of the law office of the Moscow-based human rights organization Memorial.
Maria Gaidar
Maria Yegorovna Gaidar is a Russian political activist and the founder of the Youth movement "DA!".
Maria Yegorovna Gaidar is a Russian political activist and the founder of the Youth movement "DA!".
Mikhail Trepashkin
Mikhail Ivanovich Trepashkin, (Михаи́л Ива́нович Трепа́шкин) (7 April 1957 – ) is a Moscow attorney and former FSB colonel who was invited by MP Sergei Kovalev to assist in an independent ...
Mikhail Ivanovich Trepashkin, (Михаи́л Ива́нович Трепа́шкин) (7 April 1957 – ) is a Moscow attorney and former FSB colonel who was invited by MP Sergei Kovalev to assist in an independent ...
Moscow Helsinki Group
The Moscow Helsinki Group (also known as the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, Московская Хельсинкская группа) is an influential human rights monitoring non-governmental organization, originall...
The Moscow Helsinki Group (also known as the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, Московская Хельсинкская группа) is an influential human rights monitoring non-governmental organization, originall...
Mothers of Beslan
Mothers of Beslan (Матери Беслана) or Beslan Mothers' Committee (Комитет матерей Беслана) is a support and advocacy group of parents whose children were among the more than 365 victims of ...
Mothers of Beslan (Матери Беслана) or Beslan Mothers' Committee (Комитет матерей Беслана) is a support and advocacy group of parents whose children were among the more than 365 victims of ...
Nadezhda Chaikova
Nadezhda Chaikova was a correspondent for the Russian weekly Obshchaya Gazeta.
Nadezhda Chaikova was a correspondent for the Russian weekly Obshchaya Gazeta.
Nashi (youth movement)
Nashi is a political youth movement in Russia, which declares itself to be a democratic, anti-fascist, anti-'oligarchic-capitalist' movement.
Nashi is a political youth movement in Russia, which declares itself to be a democratic, anti-fascist, anti-'oligarchic-capitalist' movement.
Nikolai Karonin-Petropavlovsky
Nikolai Elpidiforovich Karonin-Petropavlovsky, October 17, 1853 – May 24, 1892, was a Russian writer, essayist, and political activist.
Nikolai Elpidiforovich Karonin-Petropavlovsky, October 17, 1853 – May 24, 1892, was a Russian writer, essayist, and political activist.
Nikolay Karonin-Petropavlovsky
Nikolay Elpidiforovich Karonin-Petropavlovsky, October 17, 1853 – May 24, 1892, was a Russian writer, essayist, and political activist.
Nikolay Elpidiforovich Karonin-Petropavlovsky, October 17, 1853 – May 24, 1892, was a Russian writer, essayist, and political activist.
Nina Yefimova
Nina Yefimova was a reporter for Vozrozhdeniye ("Revival"), a local Russian language newspaper in the Chechen capital Grozny.
Nina Yefimova was a reporter for Vozrozhdeniye ("Revival"), a local Russian language newspaper in the Chechen capital Grozny.
Oleg Bakhtiyarov
Oleg Georgyevich Bakhtiyarov; born 22 January 1948 in Leningrad, USSR – scientist, psychologist; areas of research: psychology of extreme situations, conflictology, psychology of consciousness, ...
Oleg Georgyevich Bakhtiyarov; born 22 January 1948 in Leningrad, USSR – scientist, psychologist; areas of research: psychology of extreme situations, conflictology, psychology of consciousness, ...
Oleg Kalugin
Oleg Danilovich Kalugin (Олег Данилович Калугин), (born September 6, 1934) is a former KGB general.
Oleg Danilovich Kalugin (Олег Данилович Калугин), (born September 6, 1934) is a former KGB general.
Pavel Petrovich Ivlev
Pavel Petrovich Ivlev (born 1970, Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia) is a Russian lawyer, and now a political refugee in the USA. Ivlev advised Yukos and its former Chairman and CEO Mikhail Khodorko...
Pavel Petrovich Ivlev (born 1970, Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia) is a Russian lawyer, and now a political refugee in the USA. Ivlev advised Yukos and its former Chairman and CEO Mikhail Khodorko...
Pavel Sulyandziga
Pavel Vasilievich Sulyandziga (' born 20February 1962 in Olon, Pozharski District, Primorsky Kray) is a Russian indigenous rights activist of Udege nationality.
Pavel Vasilievich Sulyandziga (' born 20February 1962 in Olon, Pozharski District, Primorsky Kray) is a Russian indigenous rights activist of Udege nationality.
Pyotr Dolgorukov
Prince Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (Петр Владимирович Долгоруков) (1816–1868) was a Russian historian and journalist known for his genealogical research and as an outspoken critic of the Impe...
Prince Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (Петр Владимирович Долгоруков) (1816–1868) was a Russian historian and journalist known for his genealogical research and as an outspoken critic of the Impe...
Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov
Prince Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov was a Russian historian and journalist known for his genealogical research and as a critic of the Imperial Russian government.
Prince Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov was a Russian historian and journalist known for his genealogical research and as a critic of the Imperial Russian government.
Sergei Kovalev
Sergei Kovalev is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner.
Sergei Kovalev is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner.
Sergei Kukharenko
Sergei Kukharenko is a Russian political and public activist, the leader of Amur Oblast regional department of the Right Cause right-wing liberal political party, member of the federal presidium...
Sergei Kukharenko is a Russian political and public activist, the leader of Amur Oblast regional department of the Right Cause right-wing liberal political party, member of the federal presidium...
Sofiya Kalistratova
Sofiya Vasilyevna Kalistratova (Софья Васильевна Калистратова), also known as Sofia Kallistratova (Софья Каллистратова; 6 (19) September 1907 – 5 December 1989) was a public defense lawyer...
Sofiya Vasilyevna Kalistratova (Софья Васильевна Калистратова), also known as Sofia Kallistratova (Софья Каллистратова; 6 (19) September 1907 – 5 December 1989) was a public defense lawyer...
Vadim Charushev
Vadim Charushev is a Russian political activist who has been forced into psychiatric confinement in Russia for two weeks in March 2009.
Vadim Charushev is a Russian political activist who has been forced into psychiatric confinement in Russia for two weeks in March 2009.
Valeria Novodvorskaya
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belorussian SSR, USSR) is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and t...
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belorussian SSR, USSR) is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and t...
Valeriya Novodvorskaya
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belorussian SSR, USSR) is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and t...
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belorussian SSR, USSR) is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and t...
Vanguard of Red Youth
Vanguard of Red Youth (Авангард красной молодёжи or Avangard Krasnoi Molodyozhi (AKM)), is a radical Russian communist youth group.
Vanguard of Red Youth (Авангард красной молодёжи or Avangard Krasnoi Molodyozhi (AKM)), is a radical Russian communist youth group.
Victor Shenderovich
Victor Anatolievich Shenderovich is a popular Russian satirist, writer and scriptwriter.
Victor Anatolievich Shenderovich is a popular Russian satirist, writer and scriptwriter.
Viktor Popkov
Viktor Alekseyevich Popkov Виктор Алексеевич Попков (June 17, 1946 - June 2, 2001) was a Russian dissident, humanitarian, human rights activist and journalist.
Viktor Alekseyevich Popkov Виктор Алексеевич Попков (June 17, 1946 - June 2, 2001) was a Russian dissident, humanitarian, human rights activist and journalist.
Viktor Suvorov
Viktor Suvorov (Ви́ктор Суво́ров) is the pen name for Vladimir Bogdanovich Rezun (Влади́мир Богда́нович Резу́н) (born April 20, 1947 in Barabash, Khasansky District, Primorsky Krai), a for...
Viktor Suvorov (Ви́ктор Суво́ров) is the pen name for Vladimir Bogdanovich Rezun (Влади́мир Богда́нович Резу́н) (born April 20, 1947 in Barabash, Khasansky District, Primorsky Krai), a for...
Vladimir Bobrovsky
Vladimir Semyonovich Bobrovsky (Владимир Семёнович Бобровский; 15 October 1873, Belgorod30 March 1924, Moscow) was a Russian revolutionary Marxist active in the Russian Social Democratic Labour ...
Vladimir Semyonovich Bobrovsky (Владимир Семёнович Бобровский; 15 October 1873, Belgorod30 March 1924, Moscow) was a Russian revolutionary Marxist active in the Russian Social Democratic Labour ...
Vladimir Bukovsky
Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky is a leading member of the dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s, writer, neurophysiologist, and political activist.
Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky is a leading member of the dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s, writer, neurophysiologist, and political activist.
Vladimir Pribylovsky
Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky (Влади́мир Валериа́нович Прибыло́вский, b. 6 March 1956, Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian historian, journalist and human rights advocate opposed to current ...
Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky (Влади́мир Валериа́нович Прибыло́вский, b. 6 March 1956, Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian historian, journalist and human rights advocate opposed to current ...
Vladimir Voinovich
Vladimir Nikolayevich Voinovich (alternatively spelled Voynovich; Владимир Войнович; born 26 September 1932) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) writer and a dissident.
Vladimir Nikolayevich Voinovich (alternatively spelled Voynovich; Владимир Войнович; born 26 September 1932) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) writer and a dissident.
Voice of Beslan
Voice of Beslan (Голос Беслана) is a grassroots non-governmental organization created in the aftermath of the 2004 North Ossetian Beslan school hostage crisis, as a splinter group of more radica...
Voice of Beslan (Голос Беслана) is a grassroots non-governmental organization created in the aftermath of the 2004 North Ossetian Beslan school hostage crisis, as a splinter group of more radica...
Walking Together
Walking Together (Идущие вместе, Idushie vmyestye) is a Russian youth movement that was created by Vasily Yakemenko in May 2000.
Walking Together (Идущие вместе, Idushie vmyestye) is a Russian youth movement that was created by Vasily Yakemenko in May 2000.
Yelena Bonner
Yelena Bonner was a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and wife of the noted physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.
Yelena Bonner was a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and wife of the noted physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.
Yelena Maglevannaya
Yelena Maglevannaya (Елена Маглеванная, born 15 December 1981) is a Russian free-lance journalist for the newspaper Svobodnoye Slovo, Free Speech, in Volgograd.
Yelena Maglevannaya (Елена Маглеванная, born 15 December 1981) is a Russian free-lance journalist for the newspaper Svobodnoye Slovo, Free Speech, in Volgograd.
Yelena Tregubova
Yelena Viktorovna Tregubova (Елена Викторовна Трегубова) (born May 24, 1973) is a Russian journalist, a critic of the president Vladimir Putin and his environment.
Yelena Viktorovna Tregubova (Елена Викторовна Трегубова) (born May 24, 1973) is a Russian journalist, a critic of the president Vladimir Putin and his environment.
Yevgeniya Chirikova
Yevgeniya Chirikova is a Russian environmental activist, primarily known for opposing the building of a motorway through Khimki forest near Moscow.
Yevgeniya Chirikova is a Russian environmental activist, primarily known for opposing the building of a motorway through Khimki forest near Moscow.
Young Guard of United Russia
The Young Guard is the youth wing of the United Russia party.
The Young Guard is the youth wing of the United Russia party.
Yuri Shchekochikhin
Yuri Petrovich Shchekochikhin (Russian: Ю́рий Петро́вич Щекочи́хин) (9 June 1950, Kirovabad - 3 July 2003, Moscow) was a Russian investigative journalist, writer, and liberal lawmaker of Russian...
Yuri Petrovich Shchekochikhin (Russian: Ю́рий Петро́вич Щекочи́хин) (9 June 1950, Kirovabad - 3 July 2003, Moscow) was a Russian investigative journalist, writer, and liberal lawmaker of Russian...