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
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
Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny braved the cold in Moscow and St Petersburg on Sunday to take part in a ‘flashlight’ protest. The planned demonstrations, which asked people to shine the torch on their phones in solidarity with Navalny had been seen by some as a winding down from the mass nationwide protests … 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
Thousands of Russians have posted selfies wearing red tops to show support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Social media users shared the pictures after Alexei Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, wore a red jumper in court when her husband was handed his verdict earlier this week. As his sentence was read, Navalny made a heart sign … Read more
President Joe Biden said Russia needed to free Alexei Navalny ‘immediately’ as he said the United States will no longer ‘roll over’ to President Vladimir Putin ‘like my predecessor.’ The tough and anti-Trump talk came Thursday when Biden made his first trip to a cabinet agency, the State Department, under the leadership of his longtime … Read more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared in court this morning where he faces up to three-and-a-half years in jail for ‘violating probation.’ Dozens of his supporters were rounded up by riot police outside the gates of the Moscow court and another 20 were detained at a nearby metro station. Only his wife Yulia was allowed … Read more
New Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia against harming detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and says Putin’s regime seems ‘scared’ of him Antony Blinken briefed the press on his first day as secretary of state He was sworn in Wednesday afternoon Expressed ‘deep concern’ the safety of Navalny Navalny returned to Russia and is … Read more