Russia accidentally shut down some of its own government websites after a move to slash Twitter’s internet speeds backfired, Web pages for Kremlin.ru and several other government departments failed to load for about an hour shortly after Roscomnadzor, Russia’s communications watchdog, said it had started slowing down Twitter’s services over its refusal to remove harmful content. … Read more
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to an undisclosed detention centre outside Moscow that may be a prison camp, his lawyer and a member of a rights organisation said today. Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, was jailed this month over alleged parole violations related to an embezzlement case he … Read more
Amnesty International chiefs have admitted undermining Alexei Navalny by stripping him of his ‘prisoner of conscience’ status during a prank call by Russian pranksters. Pro-Kremlin jokers Vovan and Lexus pretended to be Mr Navalny’s campaigns chief Leonid Volkov while remonstrating with Amnesty’s Acting Secretary General of Julie Verhaar. Mr Navalny, who was locked up last … Read more
European Union foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on four senior Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin in response to the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Russia‘s foreign ministry on Monday blasted the move amid the crackdown on Kremlin critic Navalny and his supporters. EU foreign ministers earlier Monday agreed to impose … Read more
The Biden administration is preparing to issue sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. According to Politico, the US is expected to coordinate with European allies a sanctions rollout against Russia in the coming weeks. Sources told the news outlet that US sanctions on Russia would be the Biden administration’s … Read more
Putin critic Alexei Navalny faces nearly three years in jail after losing his appeal and has also been convicted of defamation for calling a World War Two veteran a ‘traitor’ for appearing in a pro-Kremlin video. Judge Dmitry Balashov dismissed Navalny’s appeal of a decision to imprison him for violating the terms of a 2014 … Read more
Putin critic Alexei Navalny LOSES appeal against nearly three year jail term as Moscow judge defies calls from Europe’s top human right’s court to free him immediately Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 44, was arrested in January this year Judge Dmitry Balashov rejected Navalny’s appeal of the February 2 ruling He will now be imprisoned … Read more
Putin heaps fresh humiliation on jailed Alexei Navalny by putting him on trial for calling WW2 veteran ally of President a ‘corrupt lackey’ Alexei Navalny hauled back to court in Moscow today on defamation charge He is accused of calling a 94-year-old Second World War veteran who appeared in pro-Putin video a ‘traitor and a … Read more
EU accused of ‘kissing the backside of Russia’ after it turns to Moscow to make up its shortfall in vaccine supplies Josep Borrell backs Russian Sputnik V jab, congratulates country on its ‘success’ Russia expelled three European diplomats over imprisonment of Alexei Navalny Sir Iain Duncan Smith says EU is ‘kissing the backside of Russia,’ … Read more
Alexei Navalny‘s legal woes continued today as he was hauled into a Moscow court yet again, this time to face charges of defaming a World War II veteran. The opposition leader is in the dock for lashing out at Putin supporters – including the 95-year-old veteran – who appeared in a pro-Kremlin video last year, … Read more