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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 …

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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

The Independent  

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Kremlin critics: What happens to Putin’s most vocal opponents?
10 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin critics: What happens to Putin’s most vocal opponents?

Al Jazeera  

During President Vladimir Putin’s rule several of his vocal critics have died or been sentenced to lengthy jail terms. Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is just one of many Kremlin critics to have fallen foul of the government under President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Vladimir Kara-Murza Opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed in April 2023 for 25 years, the harshest sentence …

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An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism
1 year, 6 months ago

An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism

NPR  

An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism Enlarge this image toggle caption AP Photo AP Photo MOSCOW — A Russian court sentenced a leading associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 7 1/2 years in prison on extremism-related charges on Wednesday — the latest in a series of lengthy prison terms issued to political …

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'Putin will be toppled before sentence ends' Russian opposition politician declares as he is jailed
2 years ago

'Putin will be toppled before sentence ends' Russian opposition politician declares as he is jailed

Daily Mail  

A Russian opposition politician today jailed for eight-and-a-half years for criticising the brutal war in Ukraine declared from the court dock that Vladimir Putin would be toppled long before his sentence was completed. Ilya Yashin, 39, who is an ex-boyfriend of Putin's 'goddaughter', was sentenced for spreading 'false information' about Russia's horrific war crimes in Bucha in the highest-profile conviction …

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The 'slave-like' prisons Britney Griner faces as she's moved to Russian penal colony
2 years, 1 month ago

The 'slave-like' prisons Britney Griner faces as she's moved to Russian penal colony

Daily Mail  

Brittney Griner's legal efforts to escape a nine-year drug sentence in a Russian penal colony have been exhausted, and now the American basketball star is facing 'harsh' and even 'life-threatening' conditions, according to a 2021 State Department report on human rights issues within the country. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Brittney Griner's legal efforts to escape a nine-year drug sentence in …

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Ukraine latest updates: Thousands seek evacuation from Mariupol
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Thousands seek evacuation from Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from March 22: Deputy prime minister says at least 100,000 civilians are trying to escape from Mariupol. “This disturbing decision… is another example of the Russian government’s widening crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression, which is intended to hide the Kremlin’s brutal war, and unprovoked war against Ukraine.” 22 Mar 2022 - 19:32 GMT Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to …

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Kremlin critic Navalny heads home to Russia despite arrest risk
3 years, 11 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny heads home to Russia despite arrest risk

Al Jazeera  

Alexey Navalny, who was in Germany for five months after he was poisoned, returns home despite threat of arrest. Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has flown home to Russia despite Russian authorities’ stated desire to arrest him and potentially jail him for years, his plane from Berlin landing at a different Moscow airport from the one it was meant to fly …

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Kremlin critic Navalny ’stable’ in Berlin hospital
4 years, 4 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny ’stable’ in Berlin hospital

Live Mint  

Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, was in a stable condition in hospital on Saturday after being flown to Berlin following a standoff over his medical evacuation from Russia. "Navalny's condition is stable," Jaka Bizilj, the head of the Cinema for Peace foundation that brought Navalny to Germany in a chartered medical plane, told AFP. …

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