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. 4. Kara-Murza said the trial was “Kafkaesque.” Gorinov said he’d exchanged jokes with Navalny about similar treatment they face in prison. In his closing statement, Navalny once again described the trial against him as unjust, and referred to the recent short-lived armed rebellion by fighters from Russia’s private military company Wagner.

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Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny
1 week, 1 day ago

Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny

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Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser are accused of taking part in an extremist organisation. They were arrested in October 2023 and added the following month to an official list of ’terrorists and extremists' Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears on a screen via a video link from the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region during …

Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov was convicted again on Friday for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine and handed a three-year prison term. Russia’s independent news site Mediazona quoted Gorinov’s lawyer as saying that it means he will spend a year more behind bars compared to his previous sentence. Gorinov was first convicted in July 2022, when a …

Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov appeared in court on Wednesday for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine, an independent news site reported. In July 2022, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for “spreading false information” about the Russian army at a municipal council meeting by voicing skepticism about a children’s art competition …

Column: Poisoned, imprisoned and essentially killed by Putin, Alexei Navalny somehow never lost hope
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Column: Poisoned, imprisoned and essentially killed by Putin, Alexei Navalny somehow never lost hope

LA Times  

Alexei Navalny at a protest in Moscow in 2019. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to die by nerve agent — the kind of poison Russian President Vladimir Putin is known to use against his enemies — I highly recommend Alexei Navalny’s posthumous memoir, “Patriot.” The story begins in the summer of 2020. “When I’m asked what it’s like …

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience
2 months ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

The Independent  

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A Testament to Resilience: Alexei Navalny's Memoir Offers Inspiring Insights into the Struggle for Freedom
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2 months ago

A Testament to Resilience: Alexei Navalny's Memoir Offers Inspiring Insights into the Struggle for Freedom

Associated Press  

A testament to resilience, Alexei Navalny's memoir offers inspiring insights into the struggle for freedom. The book chronicles his journey from the fall of the Soviet Union to his imprisonment and death. Navalny shares his experiences with boredom, isolation, and suffering, while also offering advice on how to confront adversity and never give up hope. The memoir also reveals Navalny's …

Former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's memoir says he believed he would die in prison
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's memoir says he believed he would die in prison

ABC  

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who was President Vladimir Putin's top political opponent before his death in February, believed he would die in prison, according to a posthumous memoir that will be published on October 22. Former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was meant to be included in prisoner swap Photo shows A close-up photo of a man in a gingham …

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

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

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A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny
3 months, 1 week 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 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 ago

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

The Independent  

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Putin’s hitman, spies and a credit card fraudster: The prisoners returned to Russia in historic swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin’s hitman, spies and a credit card fraudster: The prisoners returned to Russia in historic swap

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'Loyalty to motherland': Putin welcomes prisoners freed after landmark deal with West, promises state awards
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Loyalty to motherland': Putin welcomes prisoners freed after landmark deal with West, promises state awards

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a hero's welcome to prisoners freed in a historic exchange with the West as they stepped off a plane in Moscow, promising them state awards and a conversation about their futures. Image Source : REUTERSRussia's President Vladimir Putin greets Russian national Vadim Krasikov, convicted by a German court of killing a Chechan militant. The …

Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Russian nationals - including a convicted killer - back to the 'motherland' with hugs and kisses after the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the Cold War took place on Thursday. Vladimir Putin warmly embraces Vadim Krasikov, convicted by a German court of killing a Chechen dissident in Berlin The Russian despot also hugged another of the …

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him. The Prague-based editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service was accused of not self-reporting as a “foreign agent” and was convicted in July of spreading false information about the Russian military — charges rejected by …

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Ilya Yashin, a prominent Kremlin critic who is serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine, has been moved from his prison to an unknown destination, his lawyer said Tuesday. Among them are Oleg Orlov, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in February; musician Alexandra …

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

LA Times  

Ilya Yashin, a prominent Kremlin critic who is serving an 8½-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine, has been moved from his prison to an unknown destination, his lawyer said Tuesday. Among them are Oleg Orlov, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, sentenced to 2½ years in February; musician Alexandra Skochilenko, serving seven years for …

Russia puts opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza’s health ‘relatively stable’ in a prison hospital, his lawyer says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza’s health ‘relatively stable’ in a prison hospital, his lawyer says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza found his health was “relatively stable” after visiting him in a prison hospital where he had been held incommunicado for several days, the dissident’s legal team said Wednesday. Evgenia Kara-Murza said on X that her husband was “alive and as well as can be expected.” Kara-Murza’s wife and …

Russia's crackdown continues even after opposition leader's death, issues arrest warrant for Navalny’s widow
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital, and his attorneys have been unable to visit him there since Thursday, his wife and one of his lawyers said Friday. Yevgenia Kara-Murza told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that prison officials said her husband was transferred to the hospital for an …

Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?

The Hindu  

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial in Russia on June 26 on spying charges, which he denies. President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to a possible prisoner exchange with the United States involving Gershkovich, and that contacts have taken place but must remain secret. No press, family members or U.S. embassy officials are allowed inside, although two …

U.S.–Russia prisoner swap: What Brittney Griner’s case can tell us about Evan Gershkovich’s fate
6 months ago

U.S.–Russia prisoner swap: What Brittney Griner’s case can tell us about Evan Gershkovich’s fate

Slate  

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter held in a Moscow prison on charges of espionage for the past 15 months, will finally be tried for his alleged crime next week—meaning that if Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to free him in some sort of trade, that date too could come soon. The Biden administration formally declared Gershkovich to be …

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison
6 months ago

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison

NPR  

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison toggle caption AP/AP MOSCOW — A Russian court has sentenced a United States soldier to nearly four years in prison on charges of theft and threatening to murder, the latest in a series of arrested American citizens in Russia amid simmering tensions over Ukraine and other …

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination. While U.S. officials believe Putin was ultimately responsible for the death of Navalny, who endured brutal conditions during his confinement, the intelligence community has found “no smoking …

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
7 months, 3 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 …

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says

LA Times  

U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death in February of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to one familiar with the determination. While U.S. officials believe Putin was ultimately responsible for the death of Navalny, who endured brutal conditions during his confinement, the intelligence community has found “no smoking gun” that the …

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people
8 months ago

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people

Live Mint  

Two years after he launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022, things are going Vladimir Putin’s way. “Putin’s choice reflects a view that Russia can only address its non-competitiveness by changing the world around Russia, and most critically, by changing the European security system,” Mr Covington wrote in 2015. “The true elite,” Mr Putin said, “should be formed …

Russia extends deadline for preliminary probe into Kremlin foe Navalny’s death in prison, ally says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia extends deadline for preliminary probe into Kremlin foe Navalny’s death in prison, ally says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities have extended the deadline for a preliminary probe into the still unexplained death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his ally said Wednesday. Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, said on the messaging app Telegram that the deadline has been extended until April 20, which means that “there is still no official information …

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

Associated Press  

A Moscow court on Friday ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. She is accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which had been outlawed as extremist …

Moscow detains 6 Russian journalists, including one who covered Alexei Navalny's trials: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Moscow detains 6 Russian journalists, including one who covered Alexei Navalny's trials: Report

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Russia have detained six journalists across the country this month, including a journalist who covered the trials of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for several years, media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said Thursday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin Antonina Favorskaya was detained and accused by Russian authorities of taking part in an “extremist organization” by posting on the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’
9 months, 1 week ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Russian President Vladimir Putin In his first comments to address Navalny’s death, Putin said of the dissident’s demise: “It happens. Putin said Monday, also without offering any …

Putin Says He Agreed to Navalny Prisoner Swap
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin Says He Agreed to Navalny Prisoner Swap

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he had agreed to exchange Alexei Navalny with prisoners in the West days before the Russian opposition politician dropped dead in an Arctic penal colony. For months, members of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation had been advocating for a deal that would have seen Russia release Navalny, who was serving sentences amounting to 30 years on …

‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Navalny's allies last month also said that talks with Russian and Western officials about a prisoner swap involving Navalny were underway. Putin said Monday, also without …

Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe
9 months, 1 week ago

Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

New Indian Express  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. In his first comments to address Navalny's death, Putin said of the dissident's demise: "It happens. Navalny's allies last month also said that talks with Russian and …

Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe
9 months, 1 week ago

Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Putin said Monday, also without offering any evidence, that several days before Navalny’s death, “certain colleagues, not from the administration” told him about “an idea to exchange …

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up
9 months, 1 week ago

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. “Unfortunately Belarussian people can’t feel safe even being abroad,” the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who lives in exile in Lithuania, said. “I think the aim of such …

Ally of the late Alexei Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania
9 months, 1 week ago

Ally of the late Alexei Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania

LA Times  

An image on Navalny Team’s Telegram channel shows the injured Leonid Volkov, an ally and top strategist of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. Perpetrators will have to answer for their …

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?

LA Times  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, attends a rally in Moscow in 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, which devastated Kremlin critics and spurred concerns about the safety of other imprisoned dissidents. A court ruling several months earlier had …

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, which devastated Kremlin critics and spurred concerns about the safety of other imprisoned dissidents. LILIA CHANYSHEVA, SERVING 7 ½ YEARS Lilia Chanysheva, the 42-year-old former head of Alexei Navalny’s office in …

How Putin's crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader's 24 years in power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

Another group, OVD-Info, said in November that 1,141 people are behind bars on politically motivated charges, with over 400 others receiving other punishment and nearly 300 more under investigation. Exiled oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who spent 10 years in prison after challenging Putin, told AP in a recent interview the Kremlin began stifling dissent even before his 2003 arrest. Asked …

Life inside Russia's penal colonies for Vladimir Putin's political prisoners
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Life inside Russia's penal colonies for Vladimir Putin's political prisoners

ABC  

A toothbrush and a mug — these are the only personal items Vladimir Kara-Murza can keep behind bars at one of Russia's most brutal penal colonies. After the still-unexplained death of Alexei Navalny at an Arctic penal colony earlier this month, human rights advocates have warned that political prisoners like Kara-Murza are facing increased risks inside Russia's prison system. A …

Russia’s political prisoners endure isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s political prisoners endure isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment

LA Times  

Long stints in punishment cells or other types of solitary confinement are a reality for many Russian political prisoners, according to watchdog groups, former inmates and their relatives. THE GULAG’S LEGACY Former inmates, their relatives and human rights advocates paint a bleak picture of a prison system that descended from the USSR’s gulag, documented by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in “One Day …

Prominent Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov gets 2 1/2 years in prison for criticizing war
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Prominent Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov gets 2 1/2 years in prison for criticizing war

Associated Press  

A veteran human rights campaigner who criticized the war in Ukraine was convicted Tuesday by a Moscow court of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian military and sentenced to 2½ years in prison. Oleg Orlov, 70, co-chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, had rejected the case against him as politically motivated, saying in his closing statement: “I don’t …

What’s life like for Russia’s political prisoners? Isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment
9 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s life like for Russia’s political prisoners? Isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment

Associated Press  

This story is part of a larger series on the crackdown on dissent in Russia. For political prisoners like Kara-Murza, life in Russia’s penal colonies is a grim reality of physical and psychological pressure, sleep deprivation, insufficient food, health care that is poor or simply denied, and a dizzying set of arbitrary rules. THE GULAG’S LEGACY Former inmates, their relatives …

Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Hindustan Times  

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn't tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in Berlin about the …

Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?

Associated Press  

Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up several times in recent weeks in relation to prisoner exchanges between Russia and Western countries. Evidence reviewed by the court, including material unearthed by the investigative news site Bellingcat, showed that Krasikov had been employed by a Russian security agency and was likely asked to carry out the hit in 2019, presiding judge Olaf …

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