Now playing Next Biztech news Russia election: What is the now-scrapped Smart Voting app? Jailed Russian opposition leader came up with the idea of a Smart Voting app. 18/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Polls close in Russia as politicians cry foul over 'violations' This year's parliamentary election was marked by widespread allegations of ballot-stuffing and votes for sale, as well as ennui on the part of many voters after most serious opposition politicians were barred from running. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia again fines social networks for failing to remove content Moscow has been increasing the pressure on big tech companies, accusing them of not properly moderating their content ahead of this month's parliamentary elections. 14/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia blocks access to 'Smart Voting' website linked to Navalny Russia's communications watchdog has blocked access to a voting website linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over its ties to "extremist organisations". 06/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Navalny demands West crackdown on corruption on poisoning anniversary From his prison cell, where he is spending the first anniversary of his poisoning, Navalny wrote that corruption is "almost invariably one of the main causes of the global challenges that face the west". 20/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Navalny could get more jail time after Russia announces new charges Alexei Navalny faces a new criminal charge of creating a non-profit organisation that infringes on people’s rights, an offence punishable by up to three years in prison. 11/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian court hands Oleg Navalny suspended sentence The 38-year-old brother of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found guilty of 'incitement to breach sanitary rules' by calling for street protests. 06/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Two news websites and aid group shut down by Russian authorities News websites Otkrytye and MBKh Media, as well the Pravozashchita Otkrytki aid group, announced they had "no option" but to close on Thursday due to safety concerns. 05/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia blocks nearly 50 websites linked to Alexei Navalny Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and dozens of other sites run by his close allies. 26/07/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition politician quits Moscow role over 'pressure' Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has announced he is quitting as head of Moscow's Krasnoselsky district amid ongoing pressure. 12/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Lisbon authorities hand data of anti-Kremlin activists to Russia Officials slammed after municipal authorities in Portugal handed the personal details of anti-Kremlin activists to the Russian embassy in Lisbon 13/06/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Lisbon 'regrets' sharing pro-Navalny protest details with Russians The city of Lisbon has admitted that it had made a mistake in sharing the personal details of pro-Alexei Navalny rally organisers with Russian authorities. 10/06/2021
Now playing Next Russia 'We'll continue fighting corruption': Navalny NGO defiant despite ban A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organisations founded by Navalny by labelling them extremist, 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Russia Alexei Navalny's foundation expected to be outlawed by Russian court The designation would bar any close Navalny ally from running for public office. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition activist sent to jail amid crackdown a court ordered Andrei Pivovarov, the head of the Open Russia movement that has just disbanded itself, to be held for two months pending an investigation, rejecting the defence’s appeal against his arrest. 02/06/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian authorities ramp up pressure on opposition ahead of elections Andrei Pivovarov, the head of the Open Russia movement that dissolved itself last week, was pulled off a plane at St. Petersburg's airport late Monday and was to be taken to Krasnodar in southern Russia. 01/06/2021
Now playing Next Russia Kremlin critic Navalny urges court to halt 'torture' checks in prison “I just want them to stop coming to me and waking me up at nighttime,” jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny told a judge on Monday. 31/05/2021
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
