Putin inks law to ban 'extremists' from elections amid Navalny crackdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Putin inks law to ban 'extremists' from elections amid Navalny crackdown

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed legislation that bars members of "extremist" organisations from running for office, a move allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny say aims to sideline them from parliamentary election this year. Putin's approval of the law comes days before a court will consider outlawing Navalny's anti-corruption foundation and regional campaign groups on the grounds they are extremist. Navalny's team -- which says the extremism allegations are an attempt to blunt their political opposition at parliamentary election in September -- said sarcastically that the law was "a special birthday greeting from the Kremlin". If Russia formally declares Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation and regional groups extremist, authorities will gain the formal power to jail activists and freeze their bank accounts.

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4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
3 months, 1 week ago

4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow

The Independent  

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A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny

Associated Press  

PETUSHKI, Russia — Three lawyers who once represented the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny went on trial Thursday in Russia, part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were arrested in October 2023 on charges of involvement with extremist groups, as Navalny’s networks were deemed …

Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and are now facing charges of extremism. According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their status as defense attorneys to pass letters from the imprisoned politician to his team, thus serving as intermediaries between Navalny and …

Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges

The Independent  

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Russia puts opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’
6 months ago

Russia puts opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’

LA Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland this year. Russian authorities on Thursday put the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists and extremists,” continuing a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. On Thursday, Russia’s Federal Service for Financial Monitoring followed up by …

Russia's crackdown continues even after opposition leader's death, issues arrest warrant for Navalny’s widow
6 months ago

Russia's crackdown continues even after opposition leader's death, issues arrest warrant for Navalny’s widow

India TV News  

Moscow: A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Navalny, the fiercest political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on …

Russia orders arrest of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya on suspected extremism charges
6 months ago

Russia orders arrest of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya on suspected extremism charges

ABC  

A Russian court has ordered the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be arrested in absentia, as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Mr Navalny, the fiercest political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that he condemned as politically …

A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny’s widow, who lives abroad
6 months ago

A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny’s widow, who lives abroad

Associated Press  

A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ruled to arrest Navalnaya on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group. Her spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, described the court’s ruling …

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent …

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
10 months ago

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

LA Times  

Police detain a man trying to lay flowers to honor the late activist Alexei Navalny at a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia. “Russia is no longer an authoritarian state — it is a totalitarian state,” said Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Memorial, the Russian human rights group focused on political repression. “All these repressions are aimed at suppressing any independent expression …

Alexei Navalny timeline: The life of Russian opposition leader from poisoning to prison
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny timeline: The life of Russian opposition leader from poisoning to prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Navalny was moved from his former prison in the …

Alexei Navalny's team confirms his death, whereabouts of body remain unclear
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny's team confirms his death, whereabouts of body remain unclear

India Today  

Supporters of Alexei Navalny on Saturday accused the Russian authorities of refusing to hand over his body to his family. According to news agency AFP, Navalny's supporters accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks" by refusing to hand over his body. In a post on X, Navalny's spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh said that Navalny's mother, along with …

‘If they decide to kill me…’: Alexei Navalny’s video message before death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘If they decide to kill me…’: Alexei Navalny’s video message before death

Live Mint  

His supporters considered him Russia’s Nelson Mandela. On February 16, while on a walk, Alexei Navalny fell unconscious and never woke up. "Corruption is the foundation of contemporary Russia, it is the foundation of Mr Putin’s political power," Navalny told Reuters in an interview in 2011. Navalny got arrested many times for leading protests and faced several legal cases for …

More than 400 detained at Navalny memorials in Russia: Rights group
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 400 detained at Navalny memorials in Russia: Rights group

Al Jazeera  

Flowers and candles laid to honour Putin critic were cleared away from monuments to victims of Soviet-era repression. Police in Russia have detained more than 400 people across the country at memorials and rallies to honour opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who the authorities say died in a remote penal colony. The federal prison service said that Navalny, 47, fell unconscious …

Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies. Who are other jailed Oppn activists in Russia?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies. Who are other jailed Oppn activists in Russia?

Hindustan Times  

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, died on Friday after collapsing at the penal colony where he was serving a long jail term, prison officials said. Ostanin had run Navalny's local headquarters in the Siberian city of Barnaul and was sentenced to nine years in July for participating in an "extremist community". A former head of FBK in Siberia's …

Navalny spent a decade with Putin’s target on his back – he knew this was how it would end
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Navalny spent a decade with Putin’s target on his back – he knew this was how it would end

The Independent  

From the moment Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after receiving medical treatment in Germany three years ago, there was always a fear that he was a dead man walking. “All necessary resuscitation measures were carried out, but did not yield positive results,” read the statement, adding: “Cause of death yet to be ascertained.” open image in gallery Vladimir Putin has …

Vladimir Putin critic passes away in Russian prison — Who was Alexei Navalny?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin critic passes away in Russian prison — Who was Alexei Navalny?

Live Mint  

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian penal colony, where he was serving a 19-year sentence. Long time Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has passed away at a ‘special regime’ penal colony in Russia. Navalny joined the Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko in 2000 and was elected to the regional council of the party's Moscow branch two years later. …

Alexei Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic, dies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic, dies

India TV News  

Moscow: Jailed Russian opposition leader and fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, has died, according to the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence. The Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said in a statement that Navalny "felt unwell" after a walk at the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, …

Western officials, Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death in prison
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Western officials, Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death in prison

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a poster with a portrait of opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin on Friday. “If this is true, then no matter the formal cause the responsibility for the premature death is Vladimir Putin personally, who first gave the green light to the poisoning of Alexei and then put …

Photos: See Russian anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny's life in pictures
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: See Russian anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny's life in pictures

NPR  

Photos: See Russian anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny's life in pictures Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Prison officials in Russia say opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in an Arctic penal colony. Navalny had been in shaky health after surviving poisoning that he blamed on the Russian government. But Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Russian government - …

Kremlin foe Navalny urges election day protests in Russia next month by voting at a specific hour
11 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin foe Navalny urges election day protests in Russia next month by voting at a specific hour

Associated Press  

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Thursday urged Russians to show their protest of President Vladimir Putin during next month’s presidential balloting by voting at a specific time on election day. In a social media statement relayed from the Arctic penal colony where he is being held, Navalny argued that by forming long queues at noon on March 17 to …

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny put in solitary confinement in Arctic prison
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny put in solitary confinement in Arctic prison

The Hindu  

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been placed in solitary confinement for 10 days in a prison above the Arctic circle for "incorrectly introducing himself" to a guard, his spokesperson said late on January 22. Kira Yarmysh, his spokesperson said on X late on Monday that it was the 25th time Navalny had been placed in solitary confinement and that …

From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin’s Russia will one day crumble
11 months, 3 weeks ago

From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin’s Russia will one day crumble

The Hindu  

Russia’s most famous Opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin’s state would one day crumble along with the post-Soviet elite which he cast as venal, power-hungry and duplicitous. The owners of ‘golden passports’ and offshore accounts are now aggressive patriots,” Navalny said in a social media post facilitated by his supporters. One day we will look …

Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that Russian authorities charged her in absentia with participating in an extremist group. According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their status as defense attorneys to pass letters from the imprisoned politician to his team, thus serving as intermediaries between Navalny and what they …

An associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny is sentenced to 9 years in prison
1 year ago

An associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny is sentenced to 9 years in prison

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, the latest move in a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Ksenia Fadeyeva, a regional legislator who headed a local branch of Navalny’s organization in the Siberian city of Tomsk, was convicted on charges of organizing an extremist group. A Moscow …

Russia moves Putin opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a prison in the Arctic
1 year ago

Russia moves Putin opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a prison in the Arctic

ABC  

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in an Arctic region of northern Russia, his spokeswoman said on Monday after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks. Key points: Mr Navalny was tracked down to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region Mr Navalny's lawyer managed to see …

'Deeply concerned about...': US welcomes jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny being located
1 year ago

'Deeply concerned about...': US welcomes jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny being located

India TV News  

The United States has welcomed reports about incarcerated Russian leader and fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, being located near the Arctic Circle, and expressed concern about his well-being and called for his immediate release, according to the US Department of State. Navalny was located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle after nearly three weeks of …

'Missing' Putin critic Alexei Navalny found after nearly 3 weeks, in prison with 'highest possible level of isolation'
1 year ago

'Missing' Putin critic Alexei Navalny found after nearly 3 weeks, in prison with 'highest possible level of isolation'

Live Mint  

Alexei Navalny, the most prominent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had gone “missing” from prison in December. Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is alive and being held in a prison north of the Arctic Circle, Reuters quoted his spokesperson as saying on Monday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said he was located in a prison colony in …

Where is Putin critic Alexei Navalny? Russian leader absent at court hearing
1 year ago

Where is Putin critic Alexei Navalny? Russian leader absent at court hearing

Hindustan Times  

Allies of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said they were searching for him for a 13th day after he failed to appear in court Monday. Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Navalny had multiple hearings scheduled, some of which were suspended after the politician who is …

Kremlin slams US 'interference' as Navalny's allies express concerns over his whereabouts
1 year ago

Kremlin slams US 'interference' as Navalny's allies express concerns over his whereabouts

Firstpost  

Navalny’s team claimed that the politician, serving a 19-year sentence, missed several court hearings, and his lawyers were informed of his removal from the prison The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised what it deemed as US “interference” in the case of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose whereabouts remain unknown according to his allies. Navalny’s team claimed that the politician, serving …

Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections

India TV News  

Barely four months before the Russian Presidential elections, allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that neither they nor the politician’s lawyers had heard from him in six days. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, was due to appear in court on Monday via video link but didn’t, spokeswoman …

Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors. You’ll know before I do.” He said that the charges were part of the Kremlin’s desire to “initiate a new criminal case against me every three months.” Never before has a convict in solitary confinement for more than a year had such a rich social …

Kremlin critic Navalny says Russia has handed down new criminal charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Kremlin critic Navalny says Russia has handed down new criminal charges

Al Jazeera  

Russia launches ‘new criminal case against me every three months’, says opposition leader serving 19-year sentence. Alexey Navalny, Russia’s jailed opposition leader, said he has been informed of new criminal charges against him. The Kremlin critic, who is already serving a 19-year sentence, said on social media on Friday that he had additionally been charged under Article 214 of the …

Russia sentences an ally of exiled Alexei Navalny to eight years in absentia
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia sentences an ally of exiled Alexei Navalny to eight years in absentia

Live Mint  

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced an ally of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny to eight years prison in absentia for criticising Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. A Moscow court sentenced him to eight years for "spreading fake information about the Russia army" under legislation used to stifle criticism. Organisations founded by Navalny have been banned in Russia, and in August …

Russia’s Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia’s Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term

Al Jazeera  

The ruling against Putin’s most prominent opponent is on top of an 11-and-a-half-year sentence that he is already serving. Russia’s most prominent opposition leader has lost his appeal against a 19-year prison term that was added to his existing sentence last month, a Moscow court judge said. Navalny, 47, is by far the best-known figure in Russia’s splintered opposition, with …

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny slams Russia’s ‘corrupt’ elite for bringing Putin to power
1 year, 5 months ago

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny slams Russia’s ‘corrupt’ elite for bringing Putin to power

CNN  

CNN — Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on Friday took aim at Russia’s “corrupt” elite that placed President Vladimir Putin in power. In what he called “My Fear and Loathing” – his first lengthy statement since he was convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison by a court in Moscow last week – Navalny said he …

Russian opposition leader Navalny gets 19 more years jail on extremism charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian opposition leader Navalny gets 19 more years jail on extremism charges

Hindustan Times  

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had an extra 19 years added to his jail term on Friday in a criminal case which he and his supporters said was trumped up to keep him behind bars and out of politics for even longer. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Navalny, 47, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest domestic critic, is already serving sentences …

Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
1 year, 5 months ago

Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Associated Press  

LONDON — In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner. December 2015 — Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption releases its first long-form video — a YouTube documentary called “Chaika,” which means “seagull” in Russian but is also the last name of then-Prosecutor General Yury Chaika. February 2016 …

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 5 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

Associated Press  

MELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a life sentence, …

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years more on extremism charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years more on extremism charges

India TV News  

Imprisoned opposition leader and long-time Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was convicted and sentenced to 19 years by a Russian court on Friday. The extremism trial took place behind closed doors in the penal colony east of Moscow where he is imprisoned, with the prosecution demanding a 20-year prison sentence in a more restrictive 'special regime colony'. On the eve of …

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 5 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

LA Times  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, second from left, stands with his lawyers in a video image from a hearing at a penal colony east of Moscow on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a …

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence

Al Jazeera  

A constant thorn in Putin’s side, Navalny said he expected a huge ‘Stalinist’ sentence on a slew of extremism charges. She added that the outcome of “today’s sham trial” is the latest example of the “systematic oppression of Russian civil society that has intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year”. “Russia’s arbitrary justice system imprisoning Alexei Navalny for another …

Another 20 years for jailed Russian critic Navalny? What you should know
1 year, 5 months ago

Another 20 years for jailed Russian critic Navalny? What you should know

Al Jazeera  

Navalny, a constant thorn in Putin’s side, could be handed yet another lengthy sentence on Friday on a slew of extremism charges. A Russian court is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who is facing a slew of new extremism charges which could keep him imprisoned for decades. Earlier this year, two …

Navalny associate jailed as Russian opposition crackdown continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Navalny associate jailed as Russian opposition crackdown continues

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted on extremism charges Monday as the Kremlin continues to crack down on political activists. Vadim Ostanin, who previously headed Navalny’s office in the southern Siberian city of Barnaul, was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony after being found guilty of organizing an extremist community and …

Russia seeks 20 years of ‘maximum-security prison’ for Alexei Navalny
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia seeks 20 years of ‘maximum-security prison’ for Alexei Navalny

India TV News  

The Russian state prosecutor asked for 20 years in a "penal colony" for Kremlin critic and jailed blogger Alexei Navalny on a number of charges, including creating an "extremist community," reported TASS. In his statement delivered on Thursday by his group, Navalny slammed Russian officials as being administered by "bargaining, power, bribery, deception, treachery and not regulation." He uncovered official …

Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally says
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian prosecutors have asked a court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 20 years in prison on extremism charges, his ally Ivan Zhdanov said Thursday. According to Zhdanov, the trial against Navalny, which has been held behind closed doors in the prison where the politician is serving another lengthy sentence, is scheduled to conclude with …

Russian prosecutors seek 20 more years in prison for Navalny
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian prosecutors seek 20 more years in prison for Navalny

Al Jazeera  

Putin’s most prominent opponent faces new charges, which he says are fabricated to keep him out of political life. Russia’s state prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny on charges including “extremism”, according to state news agency TASS. The latest request by prosecutors against the Kremlin’s biggest rival could see 47-year-old Navalny remain behind …

Russia seeks 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, his ally says
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia seeks 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, his ally says

LA Times  

Russian prosecutors have asked a court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to an additional 20 years in prison on extremism charges, his ally Ivan Zhdanov said Thursday. According to Zhdanov, Navalny’s trial, which was held behind closed doors in the prison where the politician is serving another lengthy sentence, is scheduled to conclude with a verdict on Aug. …

Russia: Life of Alexei Navalny, Kremlin’s biggest foe
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia: Life of Alexei Navalny, Kremlin’s biggest foe

Live Mint  

London: In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner. December 2015 — Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption releases its first long-form video — a YouTube documentary called “Chaika,” which means “seagull” in Russian but is also the last name of then-Prosecutor General Yury Chaika. February 2016 — …

Russia: Life of Alexei Navalny, Kremlin’s biggest foe
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia: Life of Alexei Navalny, Kremlin’s biggest foe

Live Mint  

London: In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner. July 2012 — Russia’s Investigative Committee charges Navalny with embezzlement involving Kirovles, a state-owned timber company in the Kirov region, while acting as an adviser to the local governor. February 2016 — The European Court of Human Rights …

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