Russia Russian MPs move step closer to banning Navalny allies from elections Russian MPs voted on Tuesday to pass the first reading of a bill that would ban members of “extremist” organisations from elections - a move which could pave the way to prevent allies of Alexei Navalny from standing for office. 18/05/2021
Russia 'I'm just a creepy skeleton,' says Navalny after ending hunger strike Looking gaunt with a shaved head and blue penal uniform, Navalny confirmed he had resumed eating and said he now weighs 72 kilograms. "I weighed this much in seventh grade," the 44-year-old said. 29/04/2021
Russia Russian court orders Alexei Navalny's foundation to suspend activities Earlier this month, the Moscow prosecutor's office had asked the court to declare FBK as an extremist group and its staff as extremists. 26/04/2021
Russia Navalny hails rallies as doctors urge him to end hunger strike Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he felt "pride and hope" after learning about the mass protests held across Russia on Wednesday. 22/04/2021
Russia Russia's Putin calls on foreign rivals not to 'cross a red line' Vladimir Putin delivered an annual address ahead of planned pro-Navalny protests. 21/04/2021
Russia Hunger-striking Navalny describes threats to force-feed him Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says officials have threatened to force-feed him and end the hunger he started on March 31. 16/04/2021
Russia Navalny 'threatened with being force fed' during prison hunger strike The 44-year-old announced last month he was going to begin refusing food in a bid to get proper medical treatment. 12/04/2021
Russia Kremlin opponent Navalny says he's detained in 'concentration camp' Navalny likened his detention conditions to "Orwell's 1984" in an Instagram post on Monday. 15/03/2021
no comment Russian police detain dozens of opposition deputies at forum in Moscow Russian police arrested around 200 opposition politicians and municipal deputies at a Moscow conference. 13/03/2021
