Joe Biden Confronts Vladimir Putin on Navalny Poisoning in First Call
The Russian president was among the last world leaders to congratulate Biden on his victory over Trump.
Russian Media Deflects Navalny Protests as Voice of America Amplifies Them
Russian and foreign media saw different causes in the protests calling for the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
White House Calls for Alexei Navalny's Immediate and Unconditional Release
The Biden administration is also calling for Russian officials to release those who protested on Navalny's behalf over the weekend.
Video Shows Elderly Russian Woman Pushed to Ground by Police During Protest
As police were walking on a St. Petersburg street, a woman is seen walking in front of them. She is then kicked to the ground by one of the officers.
Vladimir Putin Addresses Alexei Navalny's Mega-Palace Claims
President Vladimir Putin has denied opposition figure Alexei Navalny's film alleging the Russian leader owns an opulent coastal "palace."
Alexei Navalny Inspires Big Anti-Putin Protests, but No Russian Spring—Yet
Demonstrations were held in around 100 towns and cities across Russia this weekend, despite concerns about coronavirus, below freezing temperatures and heavy-handed riot police.
Hundreds Arrested in Russia Protests Demanding Release of Alexei Navalny
Demonstrations from Moscow to Vladivostok took place on Saturday calling for the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
TikTok Inspires Russian Youth to Protest Against Vladimir Putin
Russia's media watchdog has asked the video-sharing app to clamp down on posts calling for young people to attend nationwide protests on Saturday.
'Putin's Palace' Video by Poisoned Kremlin Critic Viewed by Millions
Navalny was arrested on Sunday after he arrived in Moscow from Berlin, where he had been treated for Novichok poisoning
Navalny Arrest Outrages U.S. Senators, Putin 'Hiding Scared in the Corner'
The pro-democracy campaigner was arrested in Moscow on his return from Germany, where he has spent months recovering from an apparent assassination attempt.
Alexei Navalny, Poisoned Putin Critic, Detained on Return to Russia
Navalny was detained upon arrival in Moscow, with authorities saying he'd violated his probation.
Russia's Alleged Cyber Attack Likely to Provoke Tough Western Response
Claims that Russia was behind a hack of key U.S. federal institutions come as a report revealed just how far Moscow went to target opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
Putin Gave 'Direct Order' to Kill Me, Says Russia's Alexei Navalny
The opposition leader told Spanish paper El Pais: "Putin wants to be the czar of Russia. He doesn't like anyone who opposes him."
Putin Extends Russian Sanctions on Western Countries Through 2021
Facing sanctions on many fronts, the Russian president extended by a year its own measures on countries that have tried to punish Moscow.
Joe Biden Congratulated by Russian Opposition Leader, Not by Vladimir Putin
The president-elect has previously blamed Putin's regime for the poisoning of Alexey Navalny, vowing to work with allies to hold the Russian leader's government "accountable for its crimes."
Putin Tried to Poison Me, Says Alexei Navalny
The Russian opposition campaigner told Der Spiegel Vladimir Putin was behind his Novichok attack, which the Kremlin has dismissed.
Russia Vows to Retaliate If U.S. Senators Sanction Navalny Poisoning
U.S. senators have introduced a bi-partisan bill titled the "Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2020."
Russian Lawmaker Says Germany May Have Been Behind Navalny Attack
State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said foreign operators such as German intelligence agents may have poisoned the Kremlin critic.
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Alexei Navalny's First Photo Since Poisoning Is Released
In an Instagram post, the Russian opposition leader shared that he was able to breathe on his own. His press secretary said he'd return to Russia.
Was Navalny's Poisoning Business as Usual—Or a Turning Point for Russia?
Russia's regime increasingly looks like the de-institutionalized and repressive autocracies of post-Soviet Asia.
Russian Gas Makes it Tough to Punish Kremlin Over Navalny Poisoning
Despite global condemnation of the Novichok attack on the Kremlin critic, the E.U. and the U.S. may find it hard to sanction Russia.
NATO Demands Russia's 'Complete Disclosure' of Novichok Program to OPCW
The alliance's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said that the use of such a poison was "horrific."
Kremlin Rejects Navalny Poison Reports As Anti-Russia 'Campaign'
Alexei Navalny has long been one of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent domestic critics, and a target of the Russian regime.
Navalny Poisoned With Novichok, Nerve Agent Russia Used on Skripal
The Russian opposition figure is being treated at Berlin's Charite hospital where he has been transferred from the Siberian city of Omsk.
Navalny Poisoning Similar to Novichok Attacks on Skripals: Report
The suspected poisoning on the Russian opposition figure bears the hallmarks of the 2018 attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, and a Bulgarian arms maker, Der Spiegel reported.
'Putin's Chef' Vows to Ruin Navalny as Russia Shifts Blame Over Poisoning
Yevgeny Prigozhin has said he would chase the Kremlin critic who is in a coma for a court-ordered penalty of $1.2 million.
Russia Says Accusations of Poisoning Navalny 'Cannot Be True'
Doctors at Charitè Hospital in Berlin confirmed that the Russian opposition leader was poisoned with a cholinesterase inhibitor substance.
Russia Media Spreads Theory Navalny Was Poisoned During Flight to Germany
Russian ministry of health specialist Igor Molchanov said it was hard to believe that doctors in Omsk, where the Putin critic was first treated, could not diagnose the poisoning themselves.
German Doctors Refute Russia, Say Opposition Leader Navalny Was Poisoned
"Clinical findings indicate poisoning with a substance from the group of cholinesterase inhibitors. The specific substance involved remains unknown, and a further series of comprehensive testing has been initiated," Charité University Hospital in Berlin wrote in a tweet.