A year after his arrest at a Moscow airport, which was strongly condemned by the West, Alexei Navalny seems to be fighting again, with high morale. Although being held in Russian prisons, Russian President Vladimir Putin, a fierce critic of Russia, has been communicating with the outside world through instagram and, in particular, through messages […]
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Russia: One year after his return, Navalny says he has no regrets
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said today, exactly one year after his arrest, that he “did not regret for a second” that he had returned to Russia and called on his fellow citizens not to be “afraid”. “I did it, I do not regret it for a second,” he wrote on social media, referring to […]
Russia: Two key allies of Alexei Navalny described as ‘terrorists and extremists’
Alexei Navalny’s two main allies were added to the Russian list of “terrorists and extremists” a few days before the first anniversary of the arrest of the dissident and the unprecedented crackdown on his movement that followed. Ivan Zhdanov and Leonid Volkov, in exile abroad, are now considered “terrorists and extremists”, according to the list […]
Russia: Authorities arrest two associates of opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Russia has arrested two associates of jailed Kremlin rival Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition activist said today, adding that they could face charges of extremism that carry long prison sentences. Russian authorities have in recent months cracked down on organizations linked to Navalny, 45, who is considered the most vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin. […]
Russia: Suspension of Alexei Navalny’s ally’s father suspended for three years
A Russian court has sentenced a retired father, one of the political allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, to three years in prison on suspicion of corruption. Kremlin. Prosecutors have called for 67-year-old Yuri Zdanov to be jailed, according to his lawyer earlier this week on charges of fraud and forgery. Russia in 2021 […]