Explained: What Are Russia’s New Charges Against Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny

Navalny says the charges have been fabricated to keep him. Moscow: Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in a penal colony on various criminal charges including extremism, with a verdict expected on Friday. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’sRead More →

“Putin’s Regime Is Dangerous To Country”: Jailed Russian Leader Alexei Navalny

“There is no bigger threat to Russia than Putin’s regime,” Alexei Navalny said. Moscow: The biggest threat to Russia is the regime of President Vladimir Putin, jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday, in his first comments since an aborted Wagner mutiny. “There is no bigger threat to RussiaRead More →

Can I Have A Kangaroo? Putin Critic Taunts Russian Prison Authorities With Bizarre Requests

Alexei Navalny is serving combined sentences of 11-1/2 years. MOSCOW: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most famous opposition leader, on Friday shared letters showing how he has poked fun at prison authorities for several months with a host of bizarre requests for a kimono, a balalaika, a beetle and even to keepRead More →

Jailed Putin Critic Navalny Says He’s Back in Solitary, Conditions “Hellish”

Putin critic Alexei Navalny has repeatedly been placed in punishment cells over the last year. Moscow:  Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said he had been moved back into solitary confinement and forced to endure “extremely hellish” conditions. Navalny, 46, is serving combined sentences of 11-1/2 years inRead More →

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Says Russia’s Defeat In Ukraine “Inevitable”

Navalny said Russia should respect Ukraine’s 1991 borders which included Crimea.(FILE) Moscow: Russia’s jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny said Moscow’s military defeat in Ukraine is “inevitable,” even if the Kremlin sends more troops to the pro-Western country. The 46-year-old is serving a nine-year sentence on embezzlement charges that his supportersRead More →