With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin’s grip on power
9 months, 1 week ago

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin’s grip on power

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Alexei Navalny’s team is used to working independently. That’s when Navalny’s team — with the endorsement of his widow, Yulia Navalnaya — is calling for a protest dubbed “Noon Against Putin.” They are asking Russians to flock to polling stations Sunday at noon local time across the country’s 11 time zones to demonstrate their discontent with Putin’s rule and his war against Ukraine. “It was a huge surprise for me, because it seemed before like everything had died here, that Russia is no longer, that it had died,” said Obukhova, who placed white daisies at Navalny’s gravesite. Valery, another Muscovite at the cemetery, who withheld his last name for security reasons, said he had little hope for the future and that after Navalny’s death, that “something has really broken” inside of him. Sunday’s “Noon Against Putin” protest will be a test of how much Navalny’s team can do in Russia from abroad, said Sam Greene, a director at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Navalny allies carry on his movement with ‘Noon Against Putin’ protest at polls
9 months, 1 week ago

Navalny allies carry on his movement with ‘Noon Against Putin’ protest at polls

LA Times  

People walk toward Borisovskoye Cemetery for the funeral ceremony of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow on March 1. That’s when Navalny’s team — with the endorsement of his widow, Yulia Navalnaya — is calling for a protest dubbed “Noon Against Putin.” They are asking Russians to flock to polling stations Sunday at noon local time across the country’s …

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power
9 months, 1 week ago

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power

New Indian Express  

TALLINN: Alexei Navalny’s team is used to working independently. After the initial shock wore off, Navalny's closest allies returned to the work that cost his freedom and his life: undermining Putin’s iron-fisted grip on power. That's when Navalny’s team — with the endorsement of his widow, Yulia Navalnaya — is calling for a protest dubbed “Noon Against Putin.” They are …

Alexei Navalny aide Volkov attacked with hammer; Lithuania police launches probe
9 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny aide Volkov attacked with hammer; Lithuania police launches probe

Hindustan Times  

Lithuanian police said on Wednesday they had launched an investigation into an assault on Leonid Volkov, the long-time aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after he was attacked outside his home in Vilnius. Volkov was attacked on Tuesday with tear gas and a hammer, suffering among other things a broken arm, a bruise to his forehead and a …

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 …

Navalny's top strategist Leonid Volkov attacked in Lithuania's capital
9 months, 1 week ago

Navalny's top strategist Leonid Volkov attacked in Lithuania's capital

New Indian Express  

TALLINN: Associates of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said late Tuesday that the politician's close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania's capital. Kira Yarmysh, who had been Navalny's spokesperson, said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov's car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him with a hammer. The attack took …

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 …

Lithuania points finger at Russia for attack on Navalny aide
9 months, 1 week ago

Lithuania points finger at Russia for attack on Navalny aide

Al Jazeera  

Lithuania has accused Russia of being behind an attack on exiled Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, a close ally of Alexey Navalny, who died last month in a remote penal colony. The Kremlin views Navalny’s team as “the most dangerous opposition force capable of exerting real influence on Russia’s internal processes”, it suggested. Following the attack on Tuesday night, Navalny’s …

Navalny’s widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Navalny’s widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin

Associated Press  

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison three weeks ago, called on his supporters on Wednesday to join a protest of this month’s presidential election that Navalny devised shortly before his still-unexplained death. Yulia Navalnaya asked Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin to get in line at voting stations on March 17, the …

Russia threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on prison grounds, says his team
10 months ago

Russia threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on prison grounds, says his team

Hindustan Times  

Russian authorities are threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on the grounds of the Arctic prison colony where he died unless his family agrees to a closed funeral, the opposition leader's team said Friday. "An hour ago, an investigator called Alexei's mother and gave her an ultimatum," Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Navalny's team …

Reeling from Navalny's death, Russian opposition vows to fight on
10 months ago

Reeling from Navalny's death, Russian opposition vows to fight on

The Hindu  

After the shock of Alexei Navalny’s death in an Arctic prison, Russian dissidents in exile are vowing to pick up the pieces and press on with their battle against President Vladimir Putin’s rule. “Of course we will cry in our bedrooms and bathrooms but publicly we’ll definitely continue fighting against the regime with all our methods,” Evgeny Nasyrov, coordinator of …

Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and says Donald Trump is no Navalny
10 months ago

Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and says Donald Trump is no Navalny

Hindustan Times  

US president, Joe Biden, threw a scathing attack on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and his former rival, Donald Trump, at a fundraising event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Biden accused Putin of being a “crazy SOB” and expressed his disbelief at Trump’s self-comparison to the late Russian dissident, Alexey Navalny. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after it …

The lonesome death of Alexei Navalny: Russia is back to its old ways
10 months ago

The lonesome death of Alexei Navalny: Russia is back to its old ways

Live Mint  

Back in 2013, when Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was facing bogus criminal charges, I recalled when my great-grandfather, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, compared Russia to a tub full of dough. This is not to say that Navalny’s death was definitely a direct hit, ordered by Putin himself; life at Polar Wolf would destroy anyone’s health. Little did I know that …

Trump finally breaks silence on Navalny’s death – to claim himself a victim of America’s ‘path to destruction’
10 months ago

Trump finally breaks silence on Navalny’s death – to claim himself a victim of America’s ‘path to destruction’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rather than blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the highly suspicious death of Navalny …

In post about dead Russian opposition leader Navalny, Trump talks of his own legal problems
10 months ago

In post about dead Russian opposition leader Navalny, Trump talks of his own legal problems

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ‘s death in an Arctic penal colony, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media site that focused not on Navalny, but his own legal woes. But Trump made no mention of Putin or Navalny’s family …

Alexei Navalny – the man who knew too much
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny – the man who knew too much

The Independent  

The reason why it all happened is one man’s hatred and fear – one man hiding in a bunker. Navalny’s death, announced yesterday with typical nonchalance by prison authorities, coincided with the start of the Munich Security Conference, the annual gathering of the world’s political and military leaders. open image in gallery Navalny attends a march for murdered Putin critic …

Navalny’s widow, Yulia, vows to continue his fight for a ‘free Russia’
10 months ago

Navalny’s widow, Yulia, vows to continue his fight for a ‘free Russia’

Al Jazeera  

Navalnaya’s message comes as Russian authorities say an investigation into Navalny’s death has been extended and the cause remains ‘unknown’. Yulia Navalnaya has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband, Alexey Navalny, and pledged to continue the late opposition leader’s fight for a “free Russia”. On Monday, Russian authorities informed Navalny’s mother and lawyers that an investigation into …

US envoy visits Navalny's shrine after Biden blames Putin for his death, reminds Russia ‘world is watching’
10 months ago

US envoy visits Navalny's shrine after Biden blames Putin for his death, reminds Russia ‘world is watching’

Hindustan Times  

Lynne Tracy, the United States Ambassador to Russia, laid flowers at Moscow's Solovetsky Stone in memory of Russian President Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic Circle jail while serving 19 years on extremism charges. Lynne Tracy, the US Ambassador to Russia, laid flowers at Moscow's Solovetsky Stone in memory of Putin critic Alexei Navalny, She visited …

Alexei Navalny mocked Vladimir Putin regularly — in Russia, dissent can come with lethal consequences
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny mocked Vladimir Putin regularly — in Russia, dissent can come with lethal consequences

ABC  

Alexei Navalny, who was found dead in prison on Friday, got under the skin of Vladimir Putin like no-one else. "He's never participated in any debates or campaigned in an election," Navalny said of Putin during his fateful court hearing in February 2021 that led his long-term imprisonment. Navalny, 'the president Russia never got', dead at 47 Photo shows Alexei …

Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin
10 months, 1 week ago

Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin

Associated Press  

As outrage over the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny reverberates across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning a deaf ear to Western anger as he prepares to extend his 24-year rule in an election next month and police across Russia continue to squelch any protest attempts. Such efforts are key especially now, according to Galeotti, who …

Alexei Navalny death: ‘Putin is responsible’, says Joe Biden
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny death: ‘Putin is responsible’, says Joe Biden

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he is “outraged” by the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny while blaming President Vladimir Putin for the same. Here are top 10 updates on this big story, 1) Joe Biden said Navalny "bravely stood up to the corruption the violence and all the bad things that the Putin government was …

Alexei Navalny was 'the president Russia never got'. His death means a void in the fight against Putin
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny was 'the president Russia never got'. His death means a void in the fight against Putin

ABC  

Alexei Navalny's decades-long crusade for a more democratic Russia saw him cast as President Vladimir Putin's archenemy, but his fight appears to have ended with an early death in prison. Mr Navalny "felt unwell" after taking a walk on Friday and had lost consciousness, a statement from the Russian prison service said. He was "the bravest Russian of the 21st …

Western officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny's death in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

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

New Indian Express  

TALLINN: World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on President Vladimir Putin and his government. U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington does not know exactly what happened, “but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs …

‘They killed him’: Was Putin’s critic Navalny murdered?
10 months, 1 week ago

‘They killed him’: Was Putin’s critic Navalny murdered?

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin-aligned media have said Alexey Navalny had a blood clot. A day later, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken opponent fainted and fell after a walk, and was pronounced dead two hours later, despite “numerous resuscitation attempts,” prison officials said. Navalny’s deputy blamed Putin for Navalny’s “murder.” “Specifically, it was Putin who killed him,” Ivan Zhdanov, who replaced Navalny as …

With Alexei Navalny’s death, Russia has taken another step into Stalinist barbarity
10 months, 1 week ago

With Alexei Navalny’s death, Russia has taken another step into Stalinist barbarity

The Independent  

The circumstances in which Alexei Navalny died are, typically, unclear, but they are plainly suspicious. And so, with his death, Russia has taken another step into Stalinist barbarity. That Navalny lost his life at the same time as world leaders were meeting at the Munich Security Conference doesn’t feel like much of a coincidence. Navalny’s wife, Yulia, was attending the …

‘Make no mistake, Vladimir Putin…’: Joe Biden on Alexei Navalny's death
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Make no mistake, Vladimir Putin…’: Joe Biden on Alexei Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for Alexei Navalny's death and warned there could be consequences, saying he was "not surprised" but "outraged" by the opposition leader's passing. He also said he was "contemplating" additional steps to punish Russia in the aftermath of Navalny's death, paying tribute to the opposition leader for "bravely" standing up …

Navalny spent a decade with Putin’s target on his back – he knew this was how it would end
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Western officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

Follow the latest updates on this story. U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington does not know exactly what happened, “but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs did.” Navalny “could have lived safely in exile,” but instead returned to Russia to “continue his work,” despite knowing he could be …

Alexei Navalny Latest news: Biden administration calls for investigation into Navalny's death
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny Latest news: Biden administration calls for investigation into Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

Feb 16, 2024 11:37 PM IST • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov: Peskov conveyed that President Vladimir Putin has been informed about Navalny's death. He later described the reaction of Western leaders to the death as “unacceptable” and "absolutely rabid", Peskov said later. • French President Emmanuel Macron: "In today's Russia, free spirits are put in the Gulag and sentenced to …

Alexei Navalny 'had to die': How world reacted to death of Vladimir Putin's critic
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny 'had to die': How world reacted to death of Vladimir Putin's critic

Live Mint  

Alexei Navalny death news: Reactions from across the world poured in as Russian media reported about the dead of the country's prominent opposition leader. Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and a significant opposition leader, reportedly died in prison, Russian media Tass news agency reported on Friday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While Navalny’s and Kremlin spokesperson and Krimlin said they "had …

Alexei Navalny dead: Rishi Sunak, other world world leaders condemn Russia, Putin silent
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny dead: Rishi Sunak, other world world leaders condemn Russia, Putin silent

Hindustan Times  

Alexei Navalny's death sparked worldwide outrage with western governments and Russian opposition figures reacting with shock. Kremlin said that Russian president Vladimir Putin has been told about Alexei Navalny's death and a committee launched a procedural probe as well. My thoughts are with his wife and the people of Russia, for whom this is a huge tragedy.” The Kremlin was …

Alexei Navalny Death: Meghan McCain says "blood on Putin's hands"
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny Death: Meghan McCain says "blood on Putin's hands"

Hindustan Times  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands inside a glass cell during a court hearing at the Babushkinsky district court in Moscow on February 20, 2021. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, citing state media. Al Jazeera cited a statement put out by state media quoting the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region, …

Kremlin foe Navalny urges election day protests in Russia next month by voting at a specific hour
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

'Missing' Putin critic Alexei Navalny found after nearly 3 weeks, in prison with 'highest possible level of isolation'
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader, is missing in the gulag
1 year ago

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader, is missing in the gulag

Live Mint  

The last time the world heard from Alexei Navalny was on December 7th, when Russia’s most important opposition leader, who has been sentenced to 19 years in jail on various trumped-up charges, announced a campaign to discredit Vladimir Putin’s re-election as president. At the same time, Mr Navalny’s allies put up a website called “Russia Without Putin". The goal was …

Vladimir Putin's main political opponent Alexei Navalny missing
1 year ago

Vladimir Putin's main political opponent Alexei Navalny missing

Hindustan Times  

Alexei Navalny has been removed from the IK-6 penal colony in the Vladimir region which is located east of Moscow, his allies said claiming that the Russian opposition politician's current whereabouts are not known. As Alexei Navalny's aides prepared for his possible transfer to a harsher-regime colony after he was sentenced in August to an additional 19 years in prison, …

Navalny camp sets up plan to disrupt Putin’s path to another six-year term
1 year ago

Navalny camp sets up plan to disrupt Putin’s path to another six-year term

The Hindu  

With his hands on all the levers of power in Russia, Vladimir Putin appears unbeatable in a presidential election but opposition activists scent a chance to show he is vulnerable. Mr. Putin declared his candidacy for another six-year term on Friday and there is no serious rival to challenge him, with Opposition leader Alexei Navalny serving more than 30 years …

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 …

'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin
2 years, 8 months ago

'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin

NPR  

'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin Enlarge this image toggle caption Maxim Zmeyev/AFP via Getty Images Maxim Zmeyev/AFP via Getty Images In his valuable new book, The Age of the Strongman, Gideon Rachman argues that our world is dominated by populist leaders who are destroying democracy, in part by making a cult of their own …

Ukraine war recasts ‘Navalny’ as a prequel to Putin’s aims
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine war recasts ‘Navalny’ as a prequel to Putin’s aims

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Christo Grozev, executive director of the investigative collective Bellingcat, recently re-watched the new documentary “Navalny,” about the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, he was struck by how much the film affected him differently since Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Getting this film out in the world will help the world understand that Vladimir …

Review: ‘Navalny’ gives a brave Russian dissident his taut, suspenseful close-up
2 years, 8 months ago

Review: ‘Navalny’ gives a brave Russian dissident his taut, suspenseful close-up

LA Times  

The smoking gun moment in the sensationally gripping new documentary “Navalny” is something to see. We are deep in the investigative weeds with Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and Christo Grozev, the Bulgarian journalist investigating the August 2020 poisoning that nearly ended Navalny’s life. The targeting of a dissident’s underpants may have been strategic, though it also feels weirdly …

'Navalny' aims to make noise for imprisoned Russian leader
2 years, 10 months ago

'Navalny' aims to make noise for imprisoned Russian leader

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Alexei Navalny allies blocked from running in election that delivers big win to ruling United Russia party that backs Vladimir Putin
3 years, 3 months ago

Alexei Navalny allies blocked from running in election that delivers big win to ruling United Russia party that backs Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Opponents have accused Russian authorities of mass fraud after the ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, won a bigger-than-expected parliamentary majority despite unease over living standards. Key points: Vociferous critics and allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were blocked from running in Russia's national election Some candidates opposed to United Russia had been winning districts in …

After crackdown on critics, Putin’s party set to win polls
3 years, 3 months ago

After crackdown on critics, Putin’s party set to win polls

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin’s party was set to retain a majority in Parliament as Russia on Sunday concluded a three-day election in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running. The vote comes in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition this year, with Russian authorities jailing Mr. Putin’s best-known domestic foe Alexei Navalny and banning his organisations as …

On Navalny's Birthday, Putin Signs 'Extremist' Bill That Would Bar Critics from Elections
3 years, 6 months ago

On Navalny's Birthday, Putin Signs 'Extremist' Bill That Would Bar Critics from Elections

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law expected to be used to ban allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from running in elections. Russia’s legal information portal showed Putin had signed the bill on barring staff, members and sponsors of “extremist” groups from running in parliamentary elections. The court in Moscow is due hold another hearing next …

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