Alexei Navalny

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he's in solitary confinement

Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe, was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he had been recuperating from nerve-agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin.

Alexei Navalny sets up one-man trade union in Russian prison camp

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has set up a trade union within the penal colony where he is being held in what many see as punishment for his sustained opposition to the Russian government.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says is facing new criminal charges

Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that he is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current nine-year prison term

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 9-year sentence appeal rejected

The rejection means Navalny will be sent to a high-security prison, according to the independent news site Mediazona.

Alexei Navalny's team urges more sanctions on Russia to help Ukraine

The push from Navalny's allies this week in Washington came as Congress gave final passage to USD 40 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukrainians battling the Russian invasion

Amid Russia's new crackdowns, small signs of defiance emerge

When Alexei Navalny was arrested last year, tens of thousands of Russians filled protested, demanding that the Kremlin critic be released and chanting slogans against Putin. Thousands were arrested.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands new trial in prison

A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny opened Tuesday at the penal colony where he faces another lengthy prison term

Russia bans 7 British citizens from entry in tit-for-tat regarding Navalny

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that seven British citizens have been barred from entering Russia in tit-for-tat retaliation regarding Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned content

The Tagansky district court said Facebook had been handed five fines totalling 21 million roubles ($287,850). Twitter received two fines of a total 5 million roubles, it said.

Russian watchdog urges Apple and Google to remove Alexei Navalny's app

Russia's state communications watchdog warned Apple and Google that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores

Angela Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values

US prepares new sanctions against Russia over alleged poisoning of Navalny

The US is preparing additional sanctions against Russia over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said

Biden and Putin meet for talks: Five things to know about their summit

No agreements expected from the two leaders meeting at 18th-century Swiss villa.

Russian court outlaws Putin-critic Navalny groups, labels them 'extremist'

A Russian court outlawed the organisations founded by opposition leader Alexey Navalny by labelling them extremist

Former doctor at Russian hospital that treated Alexey Navalny goes missing

The former chief physician of the Siberian hospital, where Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after he was poisoned with a nerve agent last year, has gone missing

Russia's Alexei Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be moved to a hospital

Navalny is in the third week of a hunger strike

Alexei Navalny's doctor says Putin critic ''could die at any moment''

A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health is deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old could be on verge of death

Prez Joe Biden says situation with Alexey Navalny 'totally unfair'

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who is currently serving a two-and-a-half prison term, is "totally unfair"

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny 'could die any moment' in prison: Doctor

Physician says test results he got from Navalny's family show the politician with elevated levels of potassium, which can bring on cardiac arrest.