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Statement by the Presidium of PDU concerning expansion of FSB's powers to suppress dissent

30 June 2010 

At the annual meeting of the Federal Security Service earlier this year President Medvedev called for expansion of the powers of this organization, as state security "also participates in the modernization of the country." As a result, in June the State Duma adopted in first reading a government bill, authorizing this special service to directly warn citizens and in case of disobedience to an order by FSB officer to arrest citizens for up to 15 days, and to impose fines of up to 50 thousand rubles. This legislative initiative is justified by "the intensification of radical organizations." There is no doubt that the expanded powers will be primarily used not to combat terrorism or extremism, but to suppress dissent and persecute citizens engaged in opposition activities...

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Meeting in memory of Anna Politkovskaya (October 7, 2009) "Without Putin" (October 5, 2009) Kasyanov is ready to give evidence as a witness in a new trial of Khodorkovsky (September 28, 2009)
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"Beyond Putin" 

The "Novaya Gazeta" publishing house released a new book by Mikhail Kasyanov and Yevgeny Kiselyov, written in the form of dialogue. The title of the book is "Beyond Putin". Kasyanov and Kiselev recall the Soviet years of their life, reflect on the latest developments in Russia - the presidential elections of 1996-2008, default in August 1998, the fate of independent television, the Yukos case. They are trying to find the answer to the eternal question: Could events in the country develop according to alternative scenarios? This book - a conversation between two active participants of political life of the last decade - is one of the first endeavors to explain and understand the changes that have taken place recently. But this book is not only about the past, but also about the present day of Russia and its future.

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