Alexei Navalny

UPDATED: Alexei Navalny funeral draws thousands

Thousands of mourners gathered in front of a church in Moscow as the funeral service for Russia’s most prominent Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, began. Crowds were heard shouting “Navalny, Navalny!”…

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UPDATED: Navalny to be buried on Friday, wife fears possible arrests

By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokesperson said, but his allies…

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Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, says ally

MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap at the time of his death, Maria Pevchikh, a Navalny ally,…

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Germany seeks more EU sanctions against Russia over Navalny’s death

By Piotr Lipinski and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Germany will propose new sanctions against Moscow over the death of jailed Russian activist Alexei Navalny, Foreign Minister…

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Russia has yet to establish official cause of Navalny death

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian investigators have not yet established the cause of Alexei Navalny's death and it is unclear how long it will take for official conclusions to…

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Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia. That terrified Vladimir Putin to the core

Alexei Navalny was a giant figure in Russian politics. No other individual rivalled the threat he posed to the Putin regime. His death in an Arctic labour camp is a…

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Navalny’s death leaves despair and apathy in Moscow

By Guy Faulconbridge The hundreds of flowers and candles laid in Moscow on Friday to honour the memory of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, were taken away overnight…

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More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent,…

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Who was Alexei Navalny ?

Russian authorities have just announced that the country’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north…

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UPDATED: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died

MOSCOW, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was…

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Who is Alexei Navalny and why is he on trial again?

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he expects to see his prison sentence extended by nearly two decades on Friday when a court delivers…

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Navalny says he faces 30 more years in Russian jail after terrorism case opened

Navalny says he faces 30 more years in jail Navalny says Russia opens terrorism case He is now serving sentence for fraud, contempt of court April 26 (Reuters) - Jailed…

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Russia’s Navalny has mystery ailment which may be poisoning – spokeswoman

Navalny in acute pain with stomach complaint Ambulance was called to treat him at weekend Supporters fear he may be being poisoned Prison service has denied mistreatment in past By…

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Russia’s Navalny says he faces new criminal case for ‘promoting terrorism’

LONDON (Reuters) - Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said that authorities had opened a new criminal case against him for promoting terrorism and extremism, potentially more than doubling his…

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Jailed Navalny calls for anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, His press secretary put on wanted list

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called for anti-war protests in Moscow and other cities on Sunday. "Mad maniac Putin will most quickly be stopped by the people of…

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UPDATED: Russia’s Navalny calls Putin insane and urges anti-war protests

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir Putin as an "obviously insane tsar."…

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Kremlin says Russia can not be forced to respect Navalny’s EU rights prize win

The Kremlin on Thursday said Russia could not be forced to respect the European Parliament’s decision to award an annual human rights prize to jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The…

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Russia’s Navalny wins EU Sakharov rights prize

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Parliament's annual human rights prize on Wednesday for his efforts to challenge President Vladimir Putin's grip on power. Navalny, 45, who…

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Condemnation after groups linked to Navalny declared ‘extremist’ by Russian court

A Russian court on Wednesday outlawed groups linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after declaring them “extremist”, a move that bans his allies from elections and will further strain…

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Kremlin critic Navalny recovers after hunger strike

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has recovered his health following a hunger strike and will now have the possibility of communicating wit Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has 'more or less' recovered…

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Missing Siberian doctor who treated Kremlin critic Navalny reappears after 3 days

A Siberian doctor who treated poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last year reappeared on Monday after being reported missing while on a hunting trip, Russian news agencies cited the regional…

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UPDATED: Lawyer defending Navalny’s group detained, Navalny’s regional campaign offices added to ‘extremism’ list

Russian security forces detained Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer who is defending Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in an extremism case, one of his colleagues said on Friday. "Ivan…

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Navalny starts ending his hunger strike

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Friday he would begin gradually ending a hunger strike he had called to demand proper medical care, suggesting that support…

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France warns Russia of sanctions if Kremlin critic Navalny dies

France's foreign minister told Russia on Thursday that the European Union would hold President Vladimir Putin and Russian authorities responsible if hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny died and said the…

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UPDATED: Top Navalny allies arrested as protesters prepare to defy Putin,UE condemnation

The arrest of Krelmin critic Alexei Navalny's closest allies before a day of mass protests was "deplorable", European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday. "The detention of supporters of…

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Russian prison service decides to transfer hunger-striking Navalny to hospital, EU warns Russia

Russia's prison authority said on Monday it had decided to transfer hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to a hospital for prisoners. The prison service said the 44-year-old opposition politician's health…

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Navalny at growing risk of kidney failure – medics union

MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is at increasing risk of kidney failure and his vision is deteriorating after more than two weeks on hunger strike,…

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Concern mounts over health of Kremlin critic Navalny

A lawyer for jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said that his health was deteriorating and that he was losing a kilogram (2 pounds) a day due to his hunger strike.…

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Amnesty International says Russia may be slowly killing Navalny

Alexei Navalny, the prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is incarcerated in conditions that amount to torture and may slowly be killing him, human rights group Amnesty International said…

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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny alleges sleep deprivation ‘torture’, lack of medical care

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that being woken up by a guard every hour during the night amounted to torture and that his appeal for treatment for acute…

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Kremlin critic Navalny moved to prison outside Moscow to serve jail term

POKROV, Russia (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison outside Moscow to serve his prison sentence, a public commission said on Sunday, weeks after he…

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EU to impose sanctions on Russians over Navalny by March summit

The European Union is set to impose travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, possibly in the run-up to an EU summit, after…

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Russians set for candle-lit Valentine’s Day protests after Navalny jailing

Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny plan to hold candle-lit gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested. Navalny's allies have declared a…

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Wife of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny arrives in Germany – Spiegel

BERLIN (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has landed at Frankfurt airport after flying from Russia, German magazine Spiegel reported in its online edition…

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UPDATED: Navalny’s wife among those held in Russian protests

The wife of Alexei Navalny is one of hundreds reportedly detained at a series of demonstrations in support of the jailed Putin critic across Russia. Yulia Navalnaya was held at…

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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s supporters to rally for his release despite warnings

Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were set to confront Russian authorities on Saturday at nationwide rallies that the police have declared illegal and vowed to break up. The…

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EU’s Michel phones Russia’s Putin to demand Navalny’s release

A senior European Union official told Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Friday to release opposition politician Alexei Navalny and demanded an investigation into the Kremlin critic's poisoning last…

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Navalny, anticipating arrest, planned protests to force Kremlin to release him, ally says

Before he returned to Russia, opposition politician Alexei Navalny and his supporters had anticipated he would be arrested and planned to force the Kremlin to release him by staging repeated…

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UPDATED: Lithuania calls for sanctions against Russia after Navalny’s arrest

European Union member Lithuania said on Sunday it will ask the European Union to swiftly impose new sanctions on Russia in response to the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.…

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Russia detains Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, faces clash with Western nations – UPDATED

MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival in Moscow on Sunday after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time…

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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to fly to Russia on Sunday despite risks

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he would fly back to Russia on Jan. 17 from Germany where he has been recovering after being…

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Russia bans entry for EU officials

Moscow is expanding the list of European officials barred from entering Russia in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia’s Foreign…

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EU imposes sanctions on 6 individuals over poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

The EU imposed sanctions on Thursday on six individuals and one entity it believes was involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The individuals are some of…

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France, Germany push for EU sanctions on Russians over Navalny poisoning

France and Germany said they would propose European Union sanctions against Russian individuals after receiving no credible answers from Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a…

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Navalny cloud may yield green energy silver lining

by DASHA AFANASIEVA AND GEORGE HAY VIA REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS Angela Merkel is in an unenviable position. The German chancellor suspects that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok by…

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Navalny demands EU crackdown on oligarchs close to Kremlin

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on the European Union on Wednesday to take tough action against oligarchs close to the Kremlin as he continues his recovery in Germany after being…

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Merkel visited Kremlin critic Navalny in hospital – Spiegel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny while he was undergoing treatment in a Berlin hospital for poisoning, Der Spiegel reported, underscoring how seriously she is taking…

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Navalny has been discharged from German hospital

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been discharged from the hospital in Berlin where he has been treated after falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia last month and then…

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Navalny team says Novichok was found on water bottle in hotel room

The nerve agent used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detected on an empty water bottle from his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, suggesting he was…

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Germany says French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny’s Novichok poisoning

The German government said on Monday two more laboratories have independently confirmed that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-style nerve agent Novichok and called on Russia to…

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Der Spiegel reports Novichok used on Navalny ‘harder’ than previous forms

The novichok nerve agent used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ‘harder’ than previous forms, Der Spiegel magazine reported the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service as saying. Bruno…

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Kremlin denies setting up commission to investigate Navalny’s case

The Kremlin said on Thursday it was possible there had been a misunderstanding after Italy's prime minister said that President Vladimir Putin had promised to set up a commission to…

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Italy’s PM says Putin to set up inquiry into Navalny poisoning

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told Italy’s prime minister that he will set up a committee to investigate the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Giuseppe Conte was quoted…

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Der Spiegel reports Navalny’s condition improving, police guard stepped up

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has made further progress in his recovery from poisoning with a Novichok nerve agent and is now able to speak again, Der Spiegel magazine reported…

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Poland calls on Germany to halt Nord Stream 2 amid Navalny case

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Wednesday on Germany to halt the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as Warsaw sees the project as a threat to…

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G7 foreign ministers condemn Navalny’s ‘confirmed poisoning’

The Group of Seven foreign ministers condemned the “confirmed poisoning” of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in the strongest terms, according to a statement released by the U.S. State Department. “We,…

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U.S. has no proof of Russia’s involvement in Navalny’s poisoning – Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump declined to join other world leaders in condemning Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States must look "very…

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