Russia Alexei Navalny faces additional 10-year jail sentence on fraud charges The Russian opposition leader is already serving a 2.5-year sentence in a maximum-security detention centre. 15/02/2022
Russia Russia adds Alexei Navalny to list of 'terrorists and extremists' The decision means Navalny and his aides have had their bank accounts frozen. 25/01/2022
Russia Russian court imposes restrictions on Navalny's doctor over protests Dr. Vasilyeva was accused of encouraging Russian citizens to take part in opposition demonstrations and violate COVID-19 safety rules. 14/10/2021
Russia Russia opens new extremism probe against Navalny and his allies Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his closest allies. 28/09/2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike Navalny stopped eating 24 days ago after Russian penitentiary authorities rejected his request to see his personal doctors. 23/04/2021
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 More than a thousand arrested in Navalny demonstrations across Russia More than 1,400 people were reportedly arrested during the demonstrations that swept Russia on Wednesday night in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 21/04/2021
Russia Navalny should be 'evacuated for urgent medical treatment abroad' United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm at the deteriorating health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who doctors have warned he "could die at any moment". 20/04/2021
Russia Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be transferred to hospital France said further EU sanctions on Russia could be imposed while the White House warned of "consequences" if jailed dissident Alexei Navalny's health deteriorates any further. 18/04/2021
Russia Russian doctors warn Navalny 'could die at any moment' Alexei Navalny's personal physicians say the jailed dissident is in serious danger of a heart attack three weeks into his hunger strike. 17/04/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny 'now weighs just 85kg' after harsh prison treatment Those representing the Kremlin critic have warned that his condition is deteriorating. 01/04/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny claims he is being harassed by Russian prison staff In an Instagram post, Navalny said the solitary confinement conditions in prison are "torture". 29/03/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny health 'deteriorating' in jail, lawyers say "The rapid deterioration of his health condition raises our extreme concerns," they said. 25/03/2021
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
Russia Russia 'slows' Twitter over failure to remove banned content Russia's media watchdog accuses the social network of failing to remove content related to drug use, suicide and child pornography. Twitter is also used widely by supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. 10/03/2021
USA Alexei Navalny: US sanctions Russian officials over nerve-agent attack Washington targeted seven mid-level and senior Russian officials along with more than a dozen government entities. 03/03/2021
Russia Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to prison outside Moscow Navalny’s incarceration has led to international calls for his immediate release, including from Europe’s top human rights court. 26/02/2021
Russia Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal and is found guilty of defamation The opposition leader, who returned to Russia in January after being treated for Novichok poisoning in Germany, appeared before a Moscow court in two separate cases on Saturday. 20/02/2021
