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EU leads call for probe into Navalny’s death at UN human rights body

A group of more than 40 countries reiterated calls for Russia to allow an independent international investigation into the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. The call was…

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Jailed Russian politician Navalny says he’s in punishment cell

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that prison authorities had thrown him into a punishment cell for a minor rules infraction after he tried to encourage fellow inmates to…

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Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud

A Russian court has found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud, the court said on Tuesday. Russian prosecutors are seeking to move Navalny to a maximum security…

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Russia detains two Navalny allies, opposition activist claims

Russia has detained two allies of jailed Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition activist said on Tuesday, adding that they could face extremism charges that carry lengthy prison terms. Russian…

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Russia’s Navalny says prison has changed his status to “terrorist”

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday that a prison commission had designated him an extremist and a terrorist, but officially no longer regarded him as an escape risk. Navalny said on…

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Russia’s ruling pro-Putin party wins parliamentary vote – early results/exit poll

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, is on course to win a three-day parliamentary election, initial results and an exit poll showed on…

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UK, U.S. impose sanctions on Russian intelligence agents over Navalny poisoning

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States imposed sanctions on Friday on men they said were Russian intelligence operatives responsible for the poisoning one year ago of…

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Navalny faces new criminal charges over anti-corruption foundation, say Russian investigators

Russian jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces new criminal charges of establishing an organisation that poses threats to the rights of Russian citizens, the investigative committee said in a statement on Wednesday.…

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Kremlin critic Navalny is returned to prison facility after hunger strike – TASS

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been returned to the original correctional facility where he had been serving out a sentence after he recovered from a hunger strike at a hospital in a different prison, the TASS news agency reported on Monday. The 45-year-old opposition politician had…

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Russia moves to bar Navalny allies from parliamentary race

Russia's parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that would bar members of "extremist" organisations from serving as lawmakers, a move that allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny say aims…

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Doctor who treated Navalny goes missing, police say

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Siberian doctor who treated Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he collapsed on a flight in Russia last year has gone missing, Russian police said on Sunday.…

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Navalny appears in court via video linkk, campaign offices disband

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's team said it was disbanding its network of regional campaign offices across Russia on Thursday as the opposition figure appeared in a video link from jail,…

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Navalny transferred to Russian prison hospital, health worsening, lawyer says

VLADIMIR, Russia, April 19 (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison hospital, supporters and officials said on Monday, 20 days into a hunger strike…

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White House says there will be consequences if Kremlin critic Navalny dies

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the U.S. government has told Russia "there…

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Navalny’s doctor not allowed in prison

Doctor of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Anastasiya Vasilyeva, was not allowed to enter the prison grounds where the opposition politician was held. Vasilyeva said she had applied for a meeting with…

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Navalny goes on hunger strike over lack of medical care

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny went on hunger strike on Wednesday in an attempt to force the prison holding him outside Moscow to provide him with proper medical care for…

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U.N. rights experts to issue findings on Navalny case on Monday

GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators will issue their findings on the case of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday, a U.N. statement said on Friday. The opposition…

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Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal against jail term

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years, but said his faith…

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Russia says Moscow views Navalny’s allies as NATO agents

Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Moscow viewed members of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-corruption Foundation as "agents of influence" acting on behalf of NATO. Maria Zakharova, the foreign…

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Russia’s Navalny case casts shadow on German politics ahead of election

The poisoning and jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has thrust Nord Stream 2 - a pipeline to take Russian gas to Europe - up Germany's political agenda. That has…

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Russian court made ‘huge mistake’ in jailing Navalny -Macron

A Russian court's sentencing this week of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to three and a half years in prison was a "huge mistake" for the country's stability, French President Emannuel Macron said on…

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Senior doctor of Russian hospital where Navalny was cured after poisoning dies suddenly – CNN

CNN - A senior doctor at the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has died, the hospital said on Thursday. CNN reports that…

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Poland and Baltics want more sanctions on Russia, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six European Union states including Poland and the Baltics are pushing for new EU sanctions on Russian officials after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei…

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International calls for Navalny’s release from jail

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States, Britain, Germany and the EU urged Moscow to immediately free Navalny, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying Washington would coordinate closely with…

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Russian court sentences Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to three and half years in jail

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Russian court sentenced Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to three and a half years in jail on Tuesday after ruling he had violated the terms…

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D-Day for Navalny – Court decision expected today

A Russian court convened this morning to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and…

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Sanction Putin’s inner circle to trigger Kremlin infighting, says Navalny ally

A close ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday (February 1) urged the West to hit President Vladimir Putin's inner circle with personal sanctions, predicting the move could trigger potentially destabilising…

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Over 4,000 detained as opposition demos grip Russia for second week

Moscow (dpa) - More than 4,000 people have been detained at demonstrations across Russia in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rights activists said on Sunday. The number of number of people taken…

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Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO (Reuters) - Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian…

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Russian police detain over 450 at protests against jailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s jailing

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained more than 450 people at rallies in Siberia and Russia's Far East on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets…

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Online film about alleged Putin’s ‘palace’ watched over 100 million times

An online video made by jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny alleging that President Vladimir Putin is the ultimate owner of an opulent palace, something Putin has denied, has been viewed more than…

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Police raid Kremlin critic Navalny’s offices, other properties

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the Moscow offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's group on Wednesday and came to search several other properties, including a flat where his…

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Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned weekend protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as dangerous and illegal, as the opposition politician's allies said they planned a similar…

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Germany calls for immediate release of Navalny and his supporters

Germany on Monday reiterated its call on Moscow to immediately release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, along with his more than 3,000 supporters who were arrested across Russia last Saturday. German Foreign…

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EU to debate Russia sanctions after Navalny protest arrests

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will consider fresh sanctions on Russian individuals on Monday after more than 3,000 people were arrested across Russia on Saturday to demand the release…

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EU Council President Charles Michel calls for immediate release of Russia’s Navalny

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel called on Sunday for the immediate release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he was arrested on returning from Germany…

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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on his way to Russia

BERLIN/MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took off on a plane bound for Moscow on Sunday for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, despite Russian authorities'…

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Russia summons UK envoy, expands visa ban list, in response to Navalny sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had summoned Britain's ambassador to tell her it was expanding the number of British citizens banned from entry in response to London…

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Russia gives Kremlin critic Navalny an ultimatum: Return immediately or face jail

Russia's prison service on Monday gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a last minute ultimatum: Fly back from Germany at once and report at a Moscow office early on Tuesday morning,…

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EU foreign ministers back Franco-German on Russian sanctions

European Union foreign ministers backed a Franco-German plan on Monday to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, diplomats said. Berlin and…

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Navalny’s blood samples had nerve agent

Blood samples taken from Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and examined by the world's chemical weapons agency "confirm the presence of a nerve agent" in the Novichok family, sources said on…

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Kremlin critic Navalny in first interview after being discharged from hospital

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has given a more than two-hour video interview to a prominent Russian YouTube blogger, his first video appearance since he was discharged from a Berlin hospital. Navalny, 44,…

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Navalny posts ‘recovery’ update

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was seen walking down the stairs in a photo posted on his Instagram feed on Saturday, five days after a Berlin hospital…

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Russians vote in local elections

Russians vote on Sunday in dozens of local elections that will be scrutinised for signs of discontent with the ruling United Russia party following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic…

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Russia says it noticed ‘multiple hostile’ statements in view of Navalny’s poisoning

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had noticed multiple hostile statements directed at Russia on the topic of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's health, after Germany said he had been…

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Kremlin denies accusations of involvement in Navalny’s poisoning

The Kremlin has rejected accusations that Vladimir Putin was involved in the suspected poisoning of opposition critic Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma in a German hospital. A spokesman called…

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Possibility Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been poisoned

A doctor who visited Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says she cannot rule out he has been poisoned. Navalny was taken to hospital from prison on Sunday after suffering "severe…

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