Ponomaryov

Lev Ponomaryov, a human-rights activist who got his start in the Soviet era, when Mr. Alexeyev was a child, compares it to the 1991 collapse of a hardline coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

The Luzhkov Thaw Gregory L. White 2010

"Navalnyi is an example of a new face, his political career is just starting, and he has no history," said Ilya Ponomaryov, a parliamentary deputy who has been organizing protests.

Russian Opposition Stirred by Release of Jailed Activist Alan Cullison 2011

"They are recruiting all kinds of fake users who put out duplicate posts, saying how much they love Putin and United Russia," said Mr. Ponomaryov.

Web Problems Plague Russia Critics Alan Cullison 2011

One of the five demands of the rally, which Ponomaryov then posted on his blog, was the creation of a "blacklist" of judges handling political cases.

Simon Shuster: Russia's Revolutionaries are Walking Into a Trap Simon Shuster 2011

Mr. Ponomaryov said the Kremlin opposition may avoid naming any single leader because it could do more harm than good.

Russian Opposition Stirred by Release of Jailed Activist Alan Cullison 2011

"The interference has already begun," said Ilya Ponomaryov, a parliamentary deputy and Web entrepreneur who has been an organizer of rallies.

Web Problems Plague Russia Critics Alan Cullison 2011

"These are all attempts at intimidation," said Lev Ponomaryov , a veteran human-rights campaigner and Kremlin critic.

Kremlin Backers Challenge Protesters Gregory L. White 2011

"SORM can easily be turned into a firewall," said Mr. Ponomaryov, who sits on a Russian parliamentary committee for communication.

Web Problems Plague Russia Critics Alan Cullison 2011

Ilya Ponomaryov, the Duma Deputy and Left Front member at the forefront of the resistance, completely fails to realize this.

Simon Shuster: Russia's Revolutionaries are Walking Into a Trap Simon Shuster 2011

Mr. Ponomaryov said he initially resisted the inclusion of nationalist leaders, but relented when members agreed to sign a pact denouncing xenophobia and racism.

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