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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Cambridge 29 October (Thu), time TBD — Christ’s Pieces

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Manchester 24 October (Sat), 14:00 — Manchester Cenotaph Letter-writing evening: 15:30 — Beermoth, Brown Street

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Global commemoration of the victims of Soviet terror "Returning the Names" is taking place again this October. Join the event in your city to read aloud victims' names and mourn them London 29 October (Thu), 18:30 — Yalta Memorial Garden Letter-writing evening: 20:00 — Shoty

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Russian Realities Week of October 5th - October 11th

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We're looking for volunteers! You can fill in the form and join our ranks — we need activists for organising events, running social media, helping with analytical expertise and advocacy docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... ! RDS is designated an "undesirable organisation" in Russia

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For DARA, this meeting was the first official step in our engagement with European government institutions — and certainly not the last. We continue our work!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We are grateful to the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs for the opportunity to engage in a valuable dialogue for all sides, as well as for its support for pro-democracy Russians in their opposition to the war and dictatorship.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We presented the alliance, the member organisations, and their work in different European countries. We also discussed the goals for which DARA brings together the experience and expertise of Russian democratic initiatives abroad, and proposed areas for cooperation with European institutions.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This was our alliance's first official meeting with a government institution, and the choice of place was no coincidence. France will become the legal home of our association: it is there that we decided to register DARA.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

DARA's First Official Meeting On 5 October, representatives of the Democratic Alliance of Russians Abroad (DARA) held a meeting at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

20 years since the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya. People behind her murder are still unpunished, the regime she criticised still stands, the newspaper she worked for is outlawed. But her work was not in vain, and justice shall come in due time

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our friends from "Yasnaya Britannia" are hosting a talk with Ksenia Kagarlitskaya, a human rights activist and founder of "Freedom Zone" Ksenia will talk about queer political prisoners in Russia and what happens to them behind bars Come join! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-poli...

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Our director Ksenia Maximova comes to Oxford to talk about her work, the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent and the Russian civic society abroad. 11 October 4pm Oakeshott room, Lincoln College, Oxford Entry is free

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Russian Realities Week of September 28th - October 4th

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The video where the FSB threatens RDS, Ksenia Maximova and anti-Putin Russians in the UK. Watch and see how Russia treats dissenters

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We were delighted to see you all and look forward to welcoming you again next time! Despite our status, we will continue organising events on anti-war themes. See you again soon!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

promotion and planning at the very last minute. But that made it all the more rewarding that the lectures went ahead; they were warm, engaging, and thought-provoking.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday for Ivan Filippov’s lecture and presentation! Preparing for Ivan’s visit to Manchester and London was not easy for us — just two weeks before the events, we were designated an “undesirable organisation”, which meant changing our approach to

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

True! It was also startling to learn he spends over three hours daily reading and sifting through Z channels on telegram

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today we hosted Ivan Philippov's lecture about the Z community and book presentation in Manchester! London coming tomorrow (in Russian): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zz-tickets...

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's our turn to introduce ourselves to the members of DARA!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Уже на этих выходных — лекция о взглядах зетников и презентация новой книги Ивана Филиппова! Два дня и два города: Лондон www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zz-tickets... Манчестер www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zz-tickets...

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

it’s a shame that the plank in the investigators’ own eye keeps getting in the way of finding what they are looking for. Yours sincerely, Terrorist Ksenia and the Undesirable Democratic Society 6/6

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

of the insignificance and lawlessness of the political system that continues to churn them out. Ksenia Maximova and RDS will continue their work. And the Volgograd regional FSB will carry on looking for imaginary terrorists — 5/

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

repression in Russia. The charge brought against someone becomes both proof of their guilt and a verdict with no right of appeal — a very convenient way for Putin’s regime to operate. But every accusation that has nothing to do with reality provides yet another demonstration 4/

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

the Russian Federation. All these ominous labels — “foreign agent”, “undesirable organisation”, and “terrorist” — are pinned on opponents of the regime by Russian state authorities: people they disapprove of who speak out against the invasion of Ukraine, autocracy, and 3/

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The specific charge has not yet been announced, but its absurdity is already obvious. Ksenia is clearly not involved in terrorism, intimidating the population, advocating violence, or pursuing a policy of terror. Nor is RDS seeking to undermine the constitutional foundations of 2/

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Terrorist” at the Helm of RDS Less than two weeks after RDS was designated an “undesirable organisation” in Russia, the FSB put our director, Ksenia Maximova, on its wanted list, and the Russian Ministry of Justice added her to its list of extremists and terrorists. 1/

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Official State Duma election results from London's polling station. Only 15% of people voted for Putin's party!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Russian Realities Week of September 14th - September 20th

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Вы студент из России в британском ВУЗе, но Хоум-Офис задерживает вам визу? Напишите нам, мы постараемся помочь!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Выборы закончились, публикуем результаты экзитполов в Лондоне от «Голосуй за рубежом» Спасибо всем, кто пришёл! Полную статистику по Лондону и другим городам можно посмотреть на официальном сайте инициативы: voteabroad.info

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

No matter how hard Putin's authorities try to silence democratic voices, we're still here. The elections may be a farce, and the candidates may be puppets. We won't accept their sham; we'll keep fighting and find ways to resist.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

18:00-21:30 Evening of Letters to Political Prisoners, Shoty Cafe No matter who people vote for today, repression in Russia will continue. So, we need to keep helping political prisoners—come write to them. While it may seem small, it gives them tremendous support!

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Apples for peace If you notice a suspicious number of apple-related items in the voting line, know it's no coincidence. The only anti-war party, Yabloko — which means “Apple” in Russian — was removed from the elections, but anti-war Russians are still here. So, have an apple.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Exit Polls You will see some people with forms and pens in front of the Embassy — volunteers from the international "Vote Abroad" campaign conducting a poll on voting. The sociological data they collect will provide an independent assessment of the election results in London.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

12:00 Noon against Edinaya Rossiya, Russian Embassy Gather at polling stations at noon to express their dissent with Putin’s regime and to show solidarity with one another. Edinaya Rossiya plans to declare its total support, but at noon we'll see how total it really is.

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Russian Democratic Society UK @rusdemsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

8:00 - 20:00 Voting, Russian Embassy The London polling station will be open all day. We remind everyone that protest voting is also a form of protest.

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