Now playing Next Russia Russia approves candidates to run against Putin in March election It will be almost impossible for any serious rival to beat Putin, who has been in power for 24 years. 05/01/2024
Now playing Next world news Alexei Navalny says he is 'doing fine' in special regime Arctic prison On Monday, the United States said it was "deeply concerned" about Navalny's "conditions of detention" and demanded his release. The Russian opposition leader was located nearly 3 weeks after losing contact with him. 26/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition Alexei Navalny located 3 weeks after losing contact Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contact 25/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Alexei Navalny's location still unknown after 15 days Navalny's team last week announced he had suffered a "serious health incident," saying he had collapsed in the solitary cell he was being held in. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny transferred to unknown destination, supporters say Jailed former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has not been heard from for more than a week. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin moves step closer to another term as Russia sets election date Analysts say it's unlikely that anyone but the current Russian president will be able to take up the mantle at the next election. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces more charges Prosecutors have charged the former lawyer with offences related to article 214 of the penal code which covers vandalism. 02/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Alexei Navalny ally Ksenia Fadeyeva remanded in jail Fadeyeva had been under house arrest. She was added to Russia's list of "terrorists" in January 2022 and went on trial in August. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny loses appeal over 19-year prison sentence Navalny's 19-year sentence will be backdated to January 17, 2021, the day he was arrested. He was already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated before Tuesday's ruling. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 more years Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to refer to Alexei Navalny by name even, typically calling him "that gentleman". 04/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Racist or revolutionary: The complex legacy of Alexei Navalny Controversy surrounds some of what the Russian opposition leader - currently imprisoned in Moscow - has said in the past. 07/07/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny ally Chanysheva jailed in Russia over extremism claims Navalny ally and supporter Lilia Chanysheva jailed by Russian court over extremism claims as Kremlin continues anti-opposition crackdown 14/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Why aren’t there any mass protests against Putin in Russia? The answer is obvious: maybe Putin’s machinery isn’t that good at breaking Ukraine’s defences, but it is incredibly competent at cracking the skulls of Russian opposition activists, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia ECHR condemns Russia over Navalny poisoning case The European Court of Human Rights said there was a "lack of investigation" by Moscow into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia Supporters of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny hold protests Supporters of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny held protests in Russia and several European cities to mark his third birthday in prison. 05/06/2023
Now playing Next France Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's punishment cell replicated near Louvre A replica of the concrete punishment cell that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is periodically placed in has been unveiled near the Louvre in Paris 15/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Alexey Navalny protest art installation set up in Paris Supporters of imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, installed a replica of his prison cell on a square near the Louvre Museum in Paris on Tuesday, to raise awareness of his plight. 14/03/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian court rejects Navalny's complaints over prison conditions A Russian court dismissed claims by Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he is being held illegally. The hearing occurred amid reports on the deterioration of Navalny's heath and calls from his wife and allies urging prison staff to provide essential medicines. 20/01/2023
Now playing Next Russia 'I'm not going to surrender': Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow "Our miserable, exhausted Motherland needs to be saved," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on the second year anniversary of his incarceration. 17/01/2023