Alexei Navalny

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Gabov and Karelin are accused of preparing materials for a YouTube channel run by Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which has been outlawed by Russian authorities.

US intelligence officials don't think Putin directly responsible for Alexei Navalny's death: report

Various US intelligence agencies agree Russia's strongman likely didn't order the opposition leader's killing in February in an Arctic penal colony.

Activists hack Russian prison data, lower food cost to 1 cent to avenge Alexey Navalny's death

Hackers were also able to plaster a picture of the 47-year-old on the prison contractor's website, accompanied by a message reading “Long live Alexey Navalny!"

NYC's Russian voters stood in 4-hour line to cast ballots against Putin – despite believing election was rigged

“They will report the number of votes the system needs, but at least the commission will get a feeling that they had to facilitate more votes than usual,” said Stanislav...

Putin claims he agreed to prisoner swap for Alexei Navalny before dissident's death in prison

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called the sudden death of Alexei Navalny an "unfortunate incident" and said he'd been ready to free the dissident in a prison swap reportedly also involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Putin wins landslide re-election to extend 25-year rule in vote criticized as a sham by protesters

Putin, who came into power in 1999, secured a new six-year term as president, overtaking Josef Stalin as Russia's longest-serving leader in more than 200 years. 

Navalny's ally blames brutal hammer attack on Putin's 'henchmen,' vows not to give up

Leonid Volkov suffered a broken arm in the brazen nighttime attack.

Navalny aide attacked with hammer in Lithuania

Late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's long-time aid Leonid Volkov was assaulted with a hammer in the Lithuanian capitol Vilnius on Tuesday, former Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said.

Ukraine first lady rejects White House invite to State of the Union

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska reportedly turned down an invite to President Biden's State of the Union address Thursday, citing a scheduling conflict.

Jack Black calls 'Kung Fu Panda 4' character his 'favorite part to play'

Besides staring at your dwindling groceries, this week you can again focus on Hollywood repeating itself. Soon we’ll get “Gone With the Wind 3.”

Are Americans still capable of the same courage that Alexei Navalny showed?

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, died under suspicious circumstances on February 16 in an Arctic prison camp.

Alexei Navalny's body seen in coffin, Sinatra's 'My Way' played as thousands of supporters defy Putin to honor opposition leader

Hundreds of people gathered to bid farewell to Alexei Navalny at a funeral Friday in Moscow under a heavy police presence, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body...

Editor-in-chief of top Russian newspaper arrested for 'discrediting' military

Russian authorities have detained and fined the editor-in-chief of renowned independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta over accusations that he "discredited" the military, according to reports. Sergey Sokolov was arrested outside of...

After Navalny's murder, Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai's courage is worth cheering even more 

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s murder of Alexei Navalny is a sobering reminder of just how far dictators will go to silence those with the courage to stand up to thuggery.

Alexei Navalny's body was 'abused' after death, widow claims, as loved ones fear chaotic funeral plagued by arrests

"They killed him. Even after that they abused his body," Navalny's widow told European Parliament Wednesday.

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held at Moscow church after venues refused to host ceremony

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokesperson said, after a search for a hall to allow his supporters to...

Alexei Navalny's lawyer reportedly arrested in Moscow weeks after Putin foe died in penal colony

Alexei Navalny's former lawyer -- who helped the late opposition leader’s mother recover his body last week -- was arrested in Moscow on Tuesday, according to reports.

Co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group in Russia gets 30 months in jail for criticizing war

A veteran human rights campaigner, Oleg Orlov, who criticized the Ukraine war was convicted by a Moscow court of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian military and sentenced to 2½ years in jail.

'Insane Mafioso' Putin 'killed' Navalny to thwart his release in planned prisoner swap, ally claims

The botched prisoner swap also would have included two jailed US citizens.

Russian authorities return Alexei Navalny's body to mother -- more than a week after he died

The late Russian opposition leader's body has been given back to his family more than a week after he died in an Arctic penal colony, a rep said.