Russia calls out US, NATO countries for snap judgment in Alexei Navalny’s death
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia calls out US, NATO countries for snap judgment in Alexei Navalny’s death

Live Mint  

Russia's foreign ministry accused the United States of making "sweeping accusations" over who was to blame for the death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Friday. NATO countries are telling on themselves with their rush to judgment after Alexey Navalny’s death, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "The leaders of NATO countries have exposed themselves with their knee-jerk reaction to Navalny’s death, making direct accusations against Russia. replied," Navalny’s death would be another indication that Russia has little or no intention of abiding by basic fundamental human rights.

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Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
1 month, 1 week ago

Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine sentenced to more than 5 years in prison

CNN  

TALLINN, Estonia Associated Press — A doctor accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted Tuesday of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison, part of an unrelenting Kremlin crackdown on dissent. A video of the outraged Akinshina complaining about Buyanova was widely publicized, …

Column: Poisoned, imprisoned and essentially killed by Putin, Alexei Navalny somehow never lost hope
1 month, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Vladimir Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order
9 months, 1 week ago

Vladimir Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order

New Indian Express  

WARSAW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has over the past two decades built up a system of domestic repression and confrontation with the West that is almost certain to guarantee a fifth term in office on Sunday. Ever since the previously little-known KGB agent became president on New Year's Eve 1999, he has consolidated power by bringing oligarchs to heel, banning …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Russia tight-lipped on reports navy commander sunk by Black Sea losses
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia tight-lipped on reports navy commander sunk by Black Sea losses

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin refuses comment on report it replaced navy commander after losing warships to Ukrainian attacks in Black Sea. Russia’s Black Sea woes come in stark contrast to its land offensive in east Ukraine, where its forces have advanced in recent months after over a year of deadlocked fighting. ‘Understandable’ The Kremlin spokesman also refused to comment on a recent CNN …

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 …

Russians embrace hope amid despair as Alexei Navalny says his final goodbye
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russians embrace hope amid despair as Alexei Navalny says his final goodbye

Associated Press  

Russians have seen many images of Alexei Navalny — a firebrand protest leader with a bullhorn. “What was done to him is incredibly difficult to accept and get through it,” said Nadezhda Ivanova, a mourner who stood outside the church where Navalny’s funeral service was held. “Today we say farewell to a truly great man and see him to his …

’Nothing to say to Navalny’s family’: Kremlin days after leader’s death
9 months, 3 weeks ago

’Nothing to say to Navalny’s family’: Kremlin days after leader’s death

Live Mint  

Days after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death, the Kremlin on 1 March said that it has nothing to say to his family, reported Reuters. Meanwhile, the Kremlin on Friday warned against any unsanctioned gatherings during the funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, AFP quoted Russian news agencies as saying. Earlier on 16 February, Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's …

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, …

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, …

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny laid to rest in Moscow | WATCH
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny laid to rest in Moscow | WATCH

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian opposition leader and a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, was laid to rest in the Church of Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow, in the presence of over a thousand of his supporters amid tight security. Image Source : REUTERSPolice officers near hundreds of Alexei Navalny's supporters They even accused Russian authorities of …

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. …

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 …

Alexei Navalny death: Putin critic was set to be freed in prisoner swap before he died, says aide — watch video
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Alexei Navalny death: Putin critic was set to be freed in prisoner swap before he died, says aide — watch video

Live Mint  

Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny was set to be freed from prison in exchange for a Russian agent in Germany, but Putin ordered his killing, according to Navalny's associate Maria Pevchikh. Weeks before the death of Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critic, he was set to be freed from prison in exchange for a Russian agent imprisoned …

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
9 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Ally of late Kremlin critic Navalny says authorities threaten to bury him on prison grounds
10 months ago

Ally of late Kremlin critic Navalny says authorities threaten to bury him on prison grounds

New Indian Express  

An ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that Russian authorities have given his mother a deadline to agree to forgo a public funeral or else they’ll bury him on prison grounds. Investigators gave Lyudmila Navalnaya three hours to accept a proposal for a private funeral outside the public eye, Navalny’s close associate Ivan Zhdanov said on …

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 …

Ally of late Kremlin critic Navalny says authorities threaten to bury him on prison grounds
10 months ago

Ally of late Kremlin critic Navalny says authorities threaten to bury him on prison grounds

Associated Press  

An ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that Russian authorities have given his mother a deadline to agree to forgo a public funeral or else they’ll bury him on prison grounds. Investigators gave Lyudmila Navalnaya three hours to accept a proposal for a private funeral outside the public eye, Navalny’s close associate Ivan Zhdanov said on …

Return Navalny's body to his family, famous Russians urge the authorities
10 months ago

Return Navalny's body to his family, famous Russians urge the authorities

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's mother said Thursday that she has seen her …

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 …

Russia denounces Biden's ‘boorish' remarks about Putin as ‘Hollywood cowboy behaviour’
10 months ago

Russia denounces Biden's ‘boorish' remarks about Putin as ‘Hollywood cowboy behaviour’

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin on Thursday hit back at US President Joe Biden, stating that his recent remarks about Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were a “disgrace for the United States”. “We have a crazy SOB like Putin and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate.” His comments coincided with the US …

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's mother says she's resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial
10 months ago

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's mother says she's resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial

Associated Press  

The mother of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that she has seen her son’s body and that she is resisting strong pressure by authorities to agree to a secret burial outside the public eye. AP AUDIO: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s mother says she’s resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial. Investigator Voropayev openly told me: ‘Time …

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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

TWO YEARS after he launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022, things are going Vladimir Putin’s way. In December an “almost naked” party of Russian celebrities and socialites in a private nightclub drew Mr Putin’s outrage and turned into a public shaming. “The true elite”, Mr Putin said, “should be formed from participants in the special military operation, …

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