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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 …

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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, …

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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. …

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Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
10 months ago

Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death

Associated Press  

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin, while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held after his death last week in an Arctic penal colony. She urged Russians to rally behind her “to share not only the grief and endless …

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Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to keep fighting Kremlin, punish Putin for his death
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to keep fighting Kremlin, punish Putin for his death

LA Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, vowed to continue her husband’s work in an address to European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, days after his death Russian custody. She urged Russians to rally behind her “to share not only the grief and endless pain that has enveloped and gripped us, but also my rage.” She …

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Alexei Navalny's widow claims he was poisoned, seeks 'punishment' for Putin
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny's widow claims he was poisoned, seeks 'punishment' for Putin

India Today  

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held after his death last week in an Arctic penal colony. She continued: “The main thing that we can do for Alexei and ourselves is to …

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Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost. His spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, said he was located in a prison colony in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,900 kilometers northeast of …

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UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system
1 year ago

UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system

Associated Press  

The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia said Monday that she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after his legal team and allies reported they have been unable to locate him since making contact 13 days ago. Navalny’s allies said he failed to appear in court as expected Monday and they were still searching …

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Kremlin foe Navalny was moved from a prison east of Moscow, his allies say, but new site is unclear
1 year ago

Kremlin foe Navalny was moved from a prison east of Moscow, his allies say, but new site is unclear

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said his lawyer was told in court on Friday that he had been moved from the penal colony east of Moscow where he has been serving time but was not told where he was taken. Navalny spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said the politician’s lawyer was told in court that the politician …

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Navalny’s whereabouts are unknown and a Russian prison says he’s no longer there, a spokeswoman says
1 year ago

Navalny’s whereabouts are unknown and a Russian prison says he’s no longer there, a spokeswoman says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were unknown on Monday as officials at the penal colony where he is serving his sentence told one of his lawyers that he is no longer on the inmate roster, his spokeswoman said. A Navalny lawyer waiting at another penal colony in the region where he could have been …

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Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections
1 year ago

Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections

India TV News  

Barely four months before the Russian Presidential elections, allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that neither they nor the politician’s lawyers had heard from him in six days. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, was due to appear in court on Monday via video link but didn’t, spokeswoman …

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Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia’s army
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia’s army

Associated Press  

A Moscow court sentenced Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky on Monday to eight years in prison, finding him guilty of deliberately spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, lawmakers passed a bill that imposes prison sentences of up to 15 years on those spreading “fake” information that goes against the Russian government’s narrative on the war. …

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Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

Associated Press  

MELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a life sentence, …

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Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

LA Times  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, second from left, stands with his lawyers in a video image from a hearing at a penal colony east of Moscow on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a …

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Russia’s Navalny slams ‘absurd’ terrorism case from jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s Navalny slams ‘absurd’ terrorism case from jail

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s main opposition figure is serving a combined sentence of 11 and a half years for fraud and contempt of court. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says investigators have opened an “absurd terrorism” case against him, possibly leading to a further 30 years in jail. The state-owned TASS news agency reported that Russian investigators had also put 11 people …

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Navalny grapples with mystery illness in jail, spokeswoman says
1 year, 8 months ago

Navalny grapples with mystery illness in jail, spokeswoman says

Al Jazeera  

Russian opposition leader reportedly loses 8kg in prison as the Kremlin refuses to comment on his condition. Alexey Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition politician, is suffering from a mystery ailment in jail and has lost 8kg in a little more than two weeks, his spokeswoman said. “We do not rule out that at this very time, Alexey Navalny is being …

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Alexei Navalny vanishes from Russian prison
2 years, 6 months ago

Alexei Navalny vanishes from Russian prison

The Telegraph  

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, has disappeared from his jail and is being held by the Russian state in an unknown location, according to his spokesman. The 45-year-old has been taken away from the prison colony outside Moscow where he was serving his previous sentence, Kira Yarmysh said on Tuesday. A Russian court last month upheld a verdict convicting …

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Russia extends house arrest of Navalny’s spokesperson
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia extends house arrest of Navalny’s spokesperson

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin critic’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh to be held under house arrest pending trial until January next year. A Russian court has ordered jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh to be held under house arrest pending trial until January next year, her lawyer and allies said. The 31-year-old has been under house arrest since February after authorities accused her …

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Police detain aides of Russian opposition leader Navalny
3 years, 11 months ago

Police detain aides of Russian opposition leader Navalny

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Police on Thursday took into custody two top associates of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ahead of planned protests against his detention. His spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh was detained by police at her residence several hours after Lyubov Sobol, a lawyer for Navalny’s Fund for Fighting Corruption, was detained. In addition, state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it is …

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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny's Bank Accounts Frozen, Moscow Apartment Seized: Spokesperson
4 years, 3 months ago

Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny's Bank Accounts Frozen, Moscow Apartment Seized: Spokesperson

News 18  

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment seized as part of a lawsuit while he was recovering from a suspected poisoning in a Berlin hospital, his spokeswoman said on Thursday. His assets were seized on August 27 in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Moscow Schoolchild catering company, spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said in …

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Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says
4 years, 4 months ago

Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says

NPR  

Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2 p.m. ET Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, according …

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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny 'under constant surveillance' before suspected poisoning
4 years, 4 months ago

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny 'under constant surveillance' before suspected poisoning

The Telegraph  

Sources in the security services told popular Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets that plain-clothes officers had followed Mr Navalny and his team in unmarked cars throughout his travels in Siberia, where he was meeting supporters ahead of regional elections next month. The newspaper published details of Mr Navalny’s travel plans and accommodation arrangements. But it is astounding has no reservations about …

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'Poisoned' Vladimir Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Can't be Moved to Germany, is 'Unstable'
4 years, 4 months ago

'Poisoned' Vladimir Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Can't be Moved to Germany, is 'Unstable'

News 18  

After an air ambulance was dispatched to fly seriously ill Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny to Germany, his spokesperson said that he could not be moved, as his condition was "unstable". Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov wished Navalny a "speedy recovery" after pledging Kremlin help to secure him treatment abroad if needed. Political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya said that Navalny had "hundreds …

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Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny poisoned, claims spokesperson; Russian Opposition leader on ventilator support
4 years, 4 months ago

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny poisoned, claims spokesperson; Russian Opposition leader on ventilator support

Firstpost  

The 44-year-old, known for his anti-corruption campaigns against top officials and outspoken criticism of President Vladimir Putin, has suffered physical attacks in the past Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is unconscious and in intensive care in hospital after apparently being poisoned, his spokesperoson said Thursday. Kira Yarmysh said Navalny was flying from Siberia to Moscow and his plane made an …

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