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Now playing Next Russia Russian authorities ramp up pressure on Navalny and his allies In two separate cases, Russian authorities raided Alexei Navalny's offices in Moscow on Thursday, while one of his allies was forcibly conscripted. 26/12/2019
Now playing Next Russia Putin critic Navalny says raids carried out against supporters Days after Russia's ruling party lost a third of its seats in Moscow's city legislature, raids were carried out about opposition activist Alexey Navalny's supporters, he said. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is released from prison Alexei Navalny spent 30 days is prison according to his spokeswoman. 23/08/2019
Now playing Next Russia Kremlin critic Navalny files 'poisoning complaint', says lawyer Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from a Moscow hospital on Monday and returned to prison but on Thursday his lawyer revealed a complaint had been filed saying he was poisoned. 28/07/2019
Now playing Next Russia Russian police raid opposition activists' homes ahead Moscow protest Four opposition figures had their homes raided by police on Wednesday night, according to human rights activists. But on Thursday, they said they would press ahead with Saturday's rally in Moscow for fair elections. 25/07/2019
Now playing Next Russia Planned daily protests follow huge Moscow rally over free elections Russia independent opposition candidates for local council elections have pledged to protest everyday outside the office for the Moscow mayor following a huge rally calling for free elections over the weekend. 22/07/2019
Now playing Next Russia Tens of thousands of Russians demand free local elections The protests were led by Alexei Navalny who has been jailed many times, most recently for taking part in an unauthorised protest in last month. 20/07/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: Italy standoff, Navalny and Film prize In this edition of the Brief the EU responds to the Italy budget plans, Kremlin critic Navalny is allowed out of Russia to attend court in Strasbourg, and Woman at War wins the European parliament's Lux Film prize. 14/11/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalany allowed to leave Russia Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalany allowed to leave Russia 14/11/2018
Now playing Next Russia Navalny released after 20 days in jail Navalny released after 20 days in jail 14/10/2018
Now playing Next Russia ‘I’ll beat you to a pulp’: Putin's ex-head of security tells Navalny "Nobody has ever kicked your butt properly so that you’d feel it in your liver but now you came to the right person," Viktor Zolotov, the head of Russia's National Guard and Putin's ex-head of security, threatened the opposition leader. 11/09/2018
Now playing Next Russia Russian protests continue over pension reform According to a recent poll, around 90 percent of the population oppose the bill 29/07/2018
Now playing Next Russia Russia's Putin inaugurated for fourth term in office Russia’s Vladimir Putin is due to be inaugurated for a fourth term after winning re-election and extending his power for another six years. 06/05/2018
Now playing Next Russia Putin critic Navalny is released after nationwide rallies prompt hundreds of arrests Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic called for nationwide protests against the Russian leader on Saturday, two days before his inauguration. 06/05/2018
Now playing Next Russia Explained: Russia's presidential election 2018 On March 18, over 110 million Russians will have their say on who will be the next president. But while few question who is likely to win, the vote is important as it will show how firm Putin's grip on power really is. Here’s our breakdown of Russia’s presidential election. 17/03/2018
Now playing Next Russia Russian election: Navalny rallies army of observers to counter Putin On a typically dour March day in Moscow, it is almost intolerably hot and loud inside the offices of anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. 17/03/2018
Now playing Next Russia Navalny released after arrest in Moscow rally The Russian opposition leader had been arrested moments after appearing at an event where he urged people to boycott the vote 28/01/2018
Now playing Next Russia Pro-Navalny supporters protest in Russia Hundreds of supporters of Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny take to the streets in a series of nationwide protests against the authorities. 28/01/2018
Now playing Next world news Court shuts down Navalny election fund A Moscow court has abolished a multi-million dollar foundation used to fund anti-corruption politician Alexei Navalny's election campaign. 22/01/2018
