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 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 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Russia Putin signs law allowing him two more terms as Russia's leader The Russian president, who has been in power for longer than any other Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, could hold on to his job until 2036. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Russia Russian police detain participants at opposition forum in Moscow The detained included leading opposition figures, like Yulia Galyamina. 13/03/2021
Now playing Next no comment Russians mark sixth anniversary of opposition figure Nemtsov's killing Nemtsov was an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his killing on February 27, 2015, was seen as a blow to forces opposing the country's longtime leader. 27/02/2021
Now playing Next Russia Navalny ally under investigation for 'threatening' FSB agent Police raided the home of activist Lyubov Sobol on Christmas day after she knocked at the door of an alleged FSB agent who Alexei Navalny says took part in the plot to poison him. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia If Kremlin had been behind Navalny poisoning, he'd be dead, says Putin He made the claim during his annual marathon press conference on Thursday. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Navalny: Putin 'intervened' to allow critic's evacuation to Germany The Russian president said he asked the country's Prosecutor General to immediately allow opposition figure Alexei Navalny to be moved to Germany for urgent treatment. 22/10/2020
Now playing Next Germany Kremlin critic Navalny says 'Putin was behind' poisoning "I claim that Putin was behind the crime, and I have no other version of what happened," Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said in an interview. 01/10/2020
Now playing Next Germany Navalny: Kremlin critic recovers speech and movement after poisoning In video posted on Instagram, Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned with Novichok, can be seen up and about and walking down stairs in the Berlin hospital where he is being treated. 19/09/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russians vote in local elections in key test for ruling party Before being poisoned, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was urging Russians to vote tactically by casting their ballot for candidates best placed to defeat the ruling United Russia party. 13/09/2020
Now playing Next Russia Navalny: Kremlin rejects allegations over suspect poisoning In a statement released on Monday, the team of doctors at the Charité hospital in Berlin said they had found “cholinesterase inhibitors” in his system, a broad range of substances that are found in several drugs, but also pesticides and nerve agents. 24/08/2020
