Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny

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. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden speaks following the death of Alexei Navalny. Kamala Harris, the US vice president, on Friday placed blame for the death of Navalny squarely on the shoulders of Vladimir Putin, leading a string of world leaders who have reacted to the news. Ms Harris told attendees at the annual Munich Security Conference that the US government is still working to confirm the facts and circumstances of the death, but called the development “terrible news”.

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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 …

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 …

Russian opposition leader Navalny believed he would die in prison, excerpts from his memoir show
2 months, 1 week ago

Russian opposition leader Navalny believed he would die in prison, excerpts from his memoir show

LA Times  

Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed he would die in prison. “Patriot” was announced in April by publisher Alfred A. Knopf who called it the late politician’s “final letter to the world.” According to Knopf, Navalny began working on the book while recovering from the poisoning and continued writing it in …

Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny’s death, his widow says
4 months, 1 week ago

Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny’s death, his widow says

Associated Press  

Russian authorities have refused to open a criminal investigation into the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in an Arctic penal colony, his widow Yulia said Thursday. In a video published Thursday on social media, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, said she received a letter from Russian investigators detailing the cause of her husband’s death. In the video, Navalnaya …

Russia adds Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya to 'terrorists and extremists' blacklist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia adds Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya to 'terrorists and extremists' blacklist

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday added opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya to its list of "terrorists" and "extremists," two days after it issued an arrest warrant for the exiled dissident. Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her husband Alexei Navalny, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison in unclear circumstances in February. Her personal details …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Putin didn’t directly order Alexei Navalny’s Feb death, U.S. spy agencies find
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin didn’t directly order Alexei Navalny’s Feb death, U.S. spy agencies find

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Alexei Navalny’s February death in an Arctic penal colony prompted a new wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s economy, upended delicate negotiations to exchange prisoners between Russia and the West, and left Russia’s limited opposition in disarray. intelligence agencies have determined that Putin likely didn’t order Navalny to be killed at the notoriously brutal prison camp in February, people familiar with …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'died his own death', says Russian spymaster
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'died his own death', says Russian spymaster

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'died his own death' - due to natural causes - said Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service chief, Sergei Naryshkin on Tuesday. Navalny, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent, died last month, aged 47, in an Arctic penal colony last month and there has been widespread speculation over the Russian President's involvement in his death. …

Russian spymaster said opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian spymaster said opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes

Associated Press  

Russia’s spymaster said Tuesday that opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes, a statement that appeared to reflect the Kremlin’s efforts to assuage international outrage over the death of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe. Sergei Naryshkin, the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service, the top spy agency known under its Russian acronym SVR, made the statement in an interview …

Alexei Navalny, who galvanised opposition to Putin, is laid to rest after his death in prison
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny, who galvanised opposition to Putin, is laid to rest after his death in prison

The Hindu  

Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell on Friday to Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. Mr. Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, spent eight days trying to get authorities to release the body following his February 16 death at Penal Colony No. “Unknown people are …

Watch as Alexei Navalny buried at Russian cemetery
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch as Alexei Navalny buried at Russian cemetery

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. Read our privacy policy Thanks …

Alexei Navalny laid to rest in funeral attended by thousands
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny laid to rest in funeral attended by thousands

Associated Press  

Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. Navalny!” Some also shouted, “You weren’t afraid, neither are we!” and later “No to war!” “Russia without Putin!” and “Russia will be free!” People watch as workers …

Navalny’s Moscow funeral takes place under shadow of repression
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Navalny’s Moscow funeral takes place under shadow of repression

The Hindu  

The funeral of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled to be held in Moscow on Friday, with mourners braving the risk of arrest to come and pay their respects. Mr. Putin, who famously never said Navalny’s name in public, has not commented on the death, which sparked outrage among Western leaders and the Russian opposition. Mr. Putin’s spokesman, …

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest

NPR  

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP BERLIN — Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, despite being kept out of the church where only his parents and a handful of others could gather around the open casket, holding candles …

Putin foe Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin foe Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence

LA Times  

Relatives and friends pay their last respects at the coffin of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Moscow church on Friday. Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. Navalny!” Some also shouted, …

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held on Friday in Moscow, widow worried about possible arrests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held on Friday in Moscow, widow worried about possible arrests

Live Mint  

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday, his wife Yulia announced, but she said she was unsure if it would pass off peacefully and that plans for a civil memorial service had been blocked Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday, his wife Yulia announced, but she said …

Alexei Navalny’s funeral to be held on March 1, says spokesperson
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny’s funeral to be held on March 1, says spokesperson

The Hindu  

The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on March 1 in Moscow after several locations declined to host the service, his spokesperson said. His funeral will be held at a church in Moscow’s southeast Maryino district on March 1 afternoon, Kira Yarmysh said February 27. …

Russia: Alexei Navalny's funeral will be held on Friday
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia: Alexei Navalny's funeral will be held on Friday

Associated Press  

The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place Friday in Moscow after several locations declined to host the service, his spokesperson said. Yarmysh described the difficulties his team encountered in trying to find a site for a funeral, saying that most venues claimed they were fully …

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, tells European Parliament her husband's body was abused
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, tells European Parliament her husband's body was abused

ABC  

In short: Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, told the European MPs in Strasbourg: "Putin killed my husband." Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, told the European MPs in Strasbourg: "Putin killed my husband." Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said her late husband's body had been abused …

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held in Moscow on Friday
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held in Moscow on Friday

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose death on February 16 in an Arctic penal colony sent shockwaves through the world, will be buried in Moscow on Friday, said his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, after efforts to obtain a hall allowing the anti-corruption activist's supporters to bid farewell to him failed. "The funeral will take place the day after tomorrow and …

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 …

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

Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Associated Press  

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 …

Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, claims ally
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, claims ally

The Hindu  

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap at the time of his death, Maria Pevchikh, a Navalny ally, said on February 26, repeating her allegation that President Vladimir Putin had him killed. Speaking on YouTube, Ms. Pevchikh said talks about exchanging Navalny and two unnamed U.S. nationals for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian FSB …

Navalny was close to being freed from prison before his death, says ally
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Navalny was close to being freed from prison before his death, says ally

Al Jazeera  

Maria Pevchikh says Alexey Navalny was due to be freed in exchange for a Russian FSB assassin imprisoned in Germany. Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap before his sudden death, according to his ally Maria Pevchikh. In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, Pevchikh claimed the planned swap involved exchanging Navalny …

A swap for Navalny was in the final stages before the opposition leader's death, an associate says
9 months, 4 weeks ago

A swap for Navalny was in the final stages before the opposition leader's death, an associate says

New Indian Express  

She didn't identify the U.S. citizens that were supposedly part of the deal. There are several in custody in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich arrested on espionage charges, and Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, convicted of espionage and serving a long prison sentence. U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson earlier this month asked President Vladimir Putin …

What Navalny’s death means for Russia, Putin and the world
10 months ago

What Navalny’s death means for Russia, Putin and the world

Hindustan Times  

ALEXEI NAVALNY did not like tragedies. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Mr Navalny’s death was blamed by Russian prison authorities on a blood clot—though his doctor said he suffered from no condition which made that likely. It should be understood that Mr Navalny’s murder, the soaring number of political prisoners, the torture and beating of people across Russia, the assassination of Mr …

Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother weeks after death inside prison
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother weeks after death inside prison

India Today  

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison on February 16, was handed to his mother on Saturday in the Arctic city of Salekhard, his spokeswoman said. In a video recorded before the release of the body, Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya accused "demonic" Putin of "torturing" the corpse of a political opponent. Alexei Navalny's body …

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
10 months ago

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

Associated Press  

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account. Earlier on Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in an Arctic penal …

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 …

Russian cultural figures seek release of Navalny's body
10 months ago

Russian cultural figures seek release of Navalny's body

The Hindu  

Several leading Russian cultural figures and activists have called on authorities to release the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison colony last Friday. They include Nobel Prize winning editor Dmitry Muratov, protest rock band Pussy Riot member and activist Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, writer Victor Shenderovich and movie director Andrey Zvyagintsev. Navalny's supporters — who have …

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death
10 months ago

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death

Live Mint  

United States President Joe Biden on Friday announced nearly 500 new sanctions against Russia over its continued invasion of Ukraine and in response to the custodial death of Vladimir Putin's vocal critic and prominent Opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The sanctions will target people linked to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, said President Biden. Apart from targetting individuals linked to …

Biden meets deceased Putin critic Alexei Navalny's family, promises sanctions on Russia
10 months ago

Biden meets deceased Putin critic Alexei Navalny's family, promises sanctions on Russia

India TV News  

California: US President Joe Biden on Thursday met Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's wife and daughter and called him "a man of incredible courage". "He was a man of incredible courage and it's amazing how his wife and daughter are emulating that," Biden said after meeting Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya and daughter Dasha. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland also …

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 …

Alexei Navalny death latest: UK first country to issue sanctions over killing of Putin critic in prison
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny death latest: UK first country to issue sanctions over killing of Putin critic in prison

The Independent  

✕ Close Related: Alexei Navalny’s mother demands Vladimir Putin returns her son’s body 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 …

Did KGB-style punch to the heart kill Alexei Navalny?
10 months ago

Did KGB-style punch to the heart kill Alexei Navalny?

Firstpost  

It’s been five days since Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony, where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence. Now, a human rights activist claims that a single blow to the heart, a technique used by KGB operatives, is the likely reason for the dissident’s demise A woman holds a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as …

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 …

Donald Trump equates himself to Alexei Navalny, 'am also a victim of...'
10 months ago

Donald Trump equates himself to Alexei Navalny, 'am also a victim of...'

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump drew a parallel between himself and the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny on Tuesday night, saying that he faced the same kind of persecution as Navalny did from the Russian government. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe He made this remark during a town hall event hosted by Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, where he said, “It’s a form of Navalny, …

The Kremlin rejects Navalny widow's charges he was killed by Putin as 'insolent'
10 months ago

The Kremlin rejects Navalny widow's charges he was killed by Putin as 'insolent'

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not see the video in which Alexei Navalny’s widow vowed to continue his fight against the Kremlin, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. The spokesperson also dismissed her allegations that Mr. Putin had killed the country’s opposition leader as “unfounded” and “insolent.” In the video released on Monday, Yulia Navalnaya accused Mr. Putin of killing her …

It Wasn’t Just “Courage” That Kept Alexei Navalny Fighting
54 years, 11 months ago

It Wasn’t Just “Courage” That Kept Alexei Navalny Fighting

Slate  

Last Friday, Russia’s prison service announced that Alexei Navalny, a Russian anti-corruption activist and the country’s leading opposition figure, was dead. In a 2013 interview for the New York Times, Ellen Barry asked Navalny, “Soviet dissidents always seemed prepared to sacrifice themselves in order to fight the system, but you always seemed like an optimistic person who expected to win. …

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