Russia

Alexei Navalny slams Kremlin 'PR project' in court defamation case

The Russian opposition figure jailed earlier this week says charges that he slandered a World War II veteran are also politically motivated.

5 February 2021

Russia

Top ally of Alexei Navalny faces Russian Investigative Committee

Lyubov Sobol, Navalny's brother Oleg, and several other allies under house arrest, without access to the internet, for two months as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged breach of coronavirus restrictions.

4 February 2021

Russia

Hundreds detained in protests after Alexei Navalny given jail term

As many as 918 people were detained, according to the OVD-Info group that monitors arrests.

3 February 2021

Russia

EU leaders condemn Russia's jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russia’s penitentiary service alleged that Navalny violated the probation conditions of his suspended sentence from a 2014 money-laundering conviction that he has rejected as politically motivated.

2 February 2021

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Alexei Navalny allies take to Russian streets despite crackdown

Demonstrations took place across Russia in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny despite a crackdown by authorities.

31 January 2021

Russia

More than 5,000 arrested across Russia amid pro-Navalny protests

Moscow has been locked down and there is a heavy police presence in other Russian cities as tens of thousands of people protest to demand the release of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

31 January 2021

Russia

Navalny warns Russian regime as court rejects his appeal for release

The opposition leader used his court appearance to tell the Russian government: “Yes, you have the power now to put me in handcuffs, but it's not going to last forever.”

28 January 2021

Russia

Police raid offices and apartments of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

The raids come after protests across Russia at the weekend demanding the release of Navalny.

27 January 2021

USA

Biden raises Navalny arrest, Russian hacking in first call with Putin

Unlike his immediate predecessors, Biden has not held out hope for a “reset” in relations with Russia.

26 January 2021

Russia

Putin says lavish palace featured in Navalny video is 'manipulation'

The Russian president said that the only interesting moment of Navalny's investigation was the part about wineries that were reportedly also part of the estate.

26 January 2021

Russia

More than 3,000 arrested in Russia at huge protests for Alexei Navalny

Thousands of people have gathered in various cities across Russia to demand the release of Alexei Navalny - Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic.

23 January 2021

Russia

'Heavy-handed' tactics likely from Moscow at pro-Navalny rallies

Protests are planned across 60 Russian cities on Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny

22 January 2021

Russia

Russia rebuffs calls to release detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

The opposition figure returned to Russia on Sunday five months after he arrived for treatment and convalescence in Germany for nerve agent poisoning.

19 January 2021

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Russians submerge in frozen waters to mark Epiphany

The Russian President takes part in a traditional Orthodox ritual to mark the feast of Epiphany every year.

19 January 2021

Russia

Navalny 'not cut from the same cloth' as other politicians in the West

"Alexei Navalny's ideas and hopes for his country come before his own personal ambitions and safety," Red Notice author Bill Browder told Euronews.

18 January 2021

Russia

What happened in the moments before Alexei Navalny's arrest in Russia?

Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya was on the plane with opposition leader Alexei Navalny before he was detained on arrival at a Moscow airport. "I felt like he knew what was going to happen," she said.

18 January 2021

Russia

Watch: Navalny kisses wife before being detained in Moscow airport

Navalny's detention at passport control in Russia was widely expected but the opposition leader brushed off concerns saying he was "innocent".

17 January 2021

Russia

Alexei Navalny urges supporters to take to the streets and protest

Navalny's call came after he was remanded in custody for a month, following his arrest upon returning to Russia from Germany where he had been treated for a nerve agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin.

17 January 2021

Russia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

13 January 2021

World News

Belarus and Bulgaria rocked by anti-government protests

A look back at the protests that shook the former Soviet nations this year.

29 December 2020