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Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.”With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against Syria's Russian- and Iranian-backed president, Bashar Assad, President Joe Biden's national security adviser …

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Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo

CNN  

CNN — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the autocratic regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo. The official Russian news agency TASS cited the Syrian army command in a report Sunday as saying that their air forces “stepped up strikes …

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'Patriot' is a posthumous memoir by Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader : NPR's Book of the Day : NPR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Patriot' is a posthumous memoir by Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader : NPR's Book of the Day : NPR

NPR  

'Patriot' is a posthumous memoir by Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader : NPR's Book of the Day Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, died in a Siberian prison this past February–and in his diary entries, Navalny wrote that he knew he might not make it out alive. The book details some of Navalny's darkest moments in his fight for a …

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

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

The Hindu  

The memoir of Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition leader in Russia, offers a poignant and powerful testament to resilience and the enduring fight for freedom and democracy. Navalny's book chronicles his experiences in prison, from the fall of the Soviet Union to his imprisonment and torture. Despite the harsh conditions and the constant threat of arrest and torture, he maintains …

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

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

The Independent  

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For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
4 months, 2 weeks ago

For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority

Associated Press  

BERLIN — All Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin had with him when he was released from his penal colony in a swap was his toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, his expired passport and the prison garb he was wearing. Elsa holds her 6-year old daughter Alice as she listens with other people listen to Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin during …

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

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent …

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Vladimir Putin declared winner of a presidential race that was never in doubt
9 months ago

Vladimir Putin declared winner of a presidential race that was never in doubt

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said on March 18 that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. Early on March 18, Mr. Putin hailed overwhelming preliminary results as an indication of “trust” and “hope” …

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Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
9 months, 3 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 …

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Body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
9 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said on February 24 on his social media account. Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, made the announcement on his Telegram account and thanked “everyone” who had called on Russian authorities to return Navalny’s body to his mother. …

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Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin critic and Russian Opposition leader, dead: Report
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin critic and Russian Opposition leader, dead: Report

Live Mint  

Several reports claimed on Friday that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. Alexei Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader and critic of President Vladimir Putin, has died, Russian media reported on Friday while citing prison service. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} According to Russia's Tass news agency, Navalny died in prison inside the Arctic Circle. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …

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

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

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a poster with a portrait of opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin on Friday. “If this is true, then no matter the formal cause the responsibility for the premature death is Vladimir Putin personally, who first gave the green light to the poisoning of Alexei and then put …

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Voters in the country of Georgia must balance bid to join the EU with maintaining Russian relations
54 years, 11 months ago

Voters in the country of Georgia must balance bid to join the EU with maintaining Russian relations

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION Date not yet announced but expected to be Oct. 26 TYPE OF ELECTION Parliamentary WHO’S RUNNING There are two main political parties in Georgia. The Georgian Dream Party, the ruling party since 2012, is led by Russia-friendly billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili who returned to politics in December. The United National Movement Party was founded by jailed former President …

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Russia puts exiled tycoon and opposition leader Khodorkovsky on wanted list for war comments
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia puts exiled tycoon and opposition leader Khodorkovsky on wanted list for war comments

Associated Press  

Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs put exiled Russian tycoon and opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky on its wanted list Tuesday, accusing him of spreading false information about the Russian army, Russian state news agency Tass said. Khodorkovsky already spent a decade in prison in Russia on charges widely seen as political revenge for challenging President Vladimir Putin’s rule in the early …

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The mysterious prison disappearance of Putin’s most powerful opponent, Alexei Navalny
1 year ago

The mysterious prison disappearance of Putin’s most powerful opponent, Alexei Navalny

The Independent  

Russia’s best-known opposition figure Alexei Navalny has gone missing, from the one place you would have thought no one could go missing: a high-security Russian prison camp. There have been reports in recent months that his health was failing – reports that are particularly disturbing, given Navalny’s apparent fitness when he returned from Germany in January, 2021. Clearly, given the …

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Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like
1 year, 3 months ago

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like

Daily Mail  

A Russian opposition politician has claimed Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic and a long-time Putin ally, could face the same fate as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin should his criticism of Russia's Defence Ministry continue. Ramzan Kadyrov pictured with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in June Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic Russian opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov …

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Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed for eight and a half years, in latest blow to what’s left of Russian opposition
2 years ago

Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed for eight and a half years, in latest blow to what’s left of Russian opposition

CNN  

CNN — A Moscow court on Friday sentenced Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin to eight years and six months imprisonment, according to Russian state media RIA Novosti, in a blow to what’s left of the country’s opposition. It is unclear if Yashin’s prison sentence for spreading “false information” about the Russian army includes the time he has already spent in jail …

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Russia charges jailed Kremlin critic with treason
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia charges jailed Kremlin critic with treason

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian authorities have brought treason charges against a prominent opposition activist who was jailed for allegedly spreading “false information” about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. “These speeches did not carry any threat to the country; it was public, open criticism,” Prokhorov told Russian state news agency Tass, Kara-Murza denies committing treason, the lawyer said. Russia adopted a law …

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Another top opposition figure in Russia handed prison term
2 years, 5 months ago

Another top opposition figure in Russia handed prison term

The Independent  

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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 …

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Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, discharged from German hospital after 32 days, mocks Vladimir Putin
4 years, 3 months ago

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, discharged from German hospital after 32 days, mocks Vladimir Putin

Firstpost  

In an Instagram post, the Russian Opposition leader scoffed at Putin’s comments that Navalny might have poisoned himself, saying it was a “good theory” Berlin: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from a Berlin hospital after more than a month’s treatment for poisoning, with doctors now believing that it’s possible he could see a “complete recovery” from the …

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Donald Trump's Awkward 'Uhhhh' Goes Viral After Reporter Asks Him Who Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump's Awkward 'Uhhhh' Goes Viral After Reporter Asks Him Who Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader

News 18  

“Trump’s absolute loyalty to Putin remains unwavering.” Critics on Tuesday slammed US President for making his inclinations towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin apparent after the former was quizzed regarding the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny back in August. Dodging the question posed by White House reporter on Tuesday, Trump said: “uhhhhh” before adding “we’ll talk about that …

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Russia likely used Novichok to send Alexei Navalny and Kremlin critics a message, experts say
4 years, 3 months ago

Russia likely used Novichok to send Alexei Navalny and Kremlin critics a message, experts say

ABC  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is one of the Kremlin's biggest dissidents — a thorn in President Vladimir Putin's side for more than a decade. Dr Nourzhanov said one of Moscow's arguments was that Novichok was an obviously identifiable poison, and its use was therefore chosen "deliberately" in order to blame Russia. Mr Navalny is an anti-corruption campaigner who has …

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