Navalny was freed Thursday after serving a 30-day jail sentence for his role in organizing massive protests
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To obstruct mayor critical of Putin, Russia just cancels the vote
Regional lawmakers voted Tuesday to cancel direct elections in Russia’s fourth-largest city, a move condemned by the mayor, a critic of President Vladimir Putin
Ally of Kremlin critic Navalny arrested over tweet
Roman Rubanov sentenced to ten days in jail after posting a tweet calling on followers to come to an unauthorised rally
The Russian election is fake, but Navalny is hammering Putin
Campaign is a standoff between the incumbent leader of Russia and his charismatic and rival, Alexei Navalny
Putin critic Navalny’s website blocked for exposing corruption
Alexei Navalny posted a video alleging a deputy prime minister enjoyed lavish hospitality from a billionaire tycoon
Russian crackdown on critical voices as Putin coronation nears
Kremlin is clamping down on critical voices as Russia ‘s presidential election is due to take place in about six weeks
Nationwide Russian Protest Against Putin as Top Critic Arrested
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic has been arrested on the day of nationwide protests against the leader’s bid to stay in office for at least another six years. Anti-corruption blogger Alexey Navalny mobilized two waves of protests in dozens of cities last year, incensed at the reported wealth of government officials under Putin’s […]
Russia’s Navalny Takes Putin to European Rights Court
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has taken his feud with President Vladimir Putin to Europe’s highest rights court
Barred from election, Navalny vows to fight emperor Putin
The Kremlin’s top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia’s March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to “re-appoint” Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming “emperor for life”. With two months to go before Russians vote in polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a historic […]
Russia supreme court rules Kremlin critic cannot run for president
Russia’s supreme court has upheld a ban on the government critic Alexei Navalny from running for president