Tag: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Germany, US note ‘courage’ of jailed Russia critic Navalny

BERLIN — On the second anniversary of the poisoning attack on Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Germany and the United States hailed the determination of the Kremlin critic who is still imprisoned in Russia on charges those nations consider politically motivated. “He barely survived the assassination attempt. He […]

Kremlin critic Navalny rallies supporters after new nine-year sentence

Summary Court hands Navalny more jail time Lawyers detained after court hearing Opposition network already outlawed in Russia Navalny has urged Russians to protest against Ukraine campaign March 22 (Reuters) – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny urged his supporters to show their opposition to the Russian government after […]

Russia’s Navalny calls Putin insane and urges anti-war protests

Summary Alexei Navalny calls for protests from jail Thousands have been detained in anti-war protests Authorities have sought for years to stifle dissent LONDON, March 2 – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir […]

Putin foe Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day

MOSCOW — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at risk. In an Instagram post on the 24th day of his hunger strike, Navalny said […]

Amnesty International revokes Kremlin critic Navalny’s ‘prisoner of conscience’ status

Amnesty International no longer considers jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience” due to past comments he made that qualify as advocacy of hatred, the group said. Amnesty, however, still believes that Navalny should be freed from jail, that he has committed no crime and that […]

Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal against jail term

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years, but said his faith in God and belief in the rightness of his cause was sustaining him. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent […]

European human rights court demands Russia release Navalny

MOSCOW — Europe’s top human rights court has ordered Russia to release jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a ruling that will be unlikely to soften the Kremlin’s determination to isolate its most prominent foe. The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that was posted on Navalny’s […]

Kremlin foe Navalny slams court that may jail him for years

MOSCOW — Opposition leader Alexei Navalny denounced a Moscow court hearing Tuesday on whether he should be sent to prison for years, calling it a vain attempt by the Kremlin to scare millions of Russians into submission. The 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator who is the most prominent […]

Russia’s Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

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 Soviet-era nerve agent, the hospital said Wednesday. Navalny spent 32 days […]

Navalny’s illness energises push to challenge Kremlin at vote in Siberian town

TOMSK, Russia – When Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny collapsed on a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk last month, his allies, who had seen him healthy and full of energy just hours before, found it hard to get back to campaigning for this Sunday’s local election. But […]

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