Alexei Navalny’s life is in danger, European Court of Human Rights says

Alexei Navalny’s life is in danger and he must be released from prison immediately, European Court of Human Rights demands European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to release Alexei Navalny  The court ruled that the opposition leader’s life was at risk  Earlier this month, Moscow court sentenced Navalny to over two years in prison  … Read more

Alexei Navalny back in court accused of defaming Second World War veteran

Putin heaps fresh humiliation on jailed Alexei Navalny by putting him on trial for calling WW2 veteran ally of President a ‘corrupt lackey’ Alexei Navalny hauled back to court in Moscow today on defamation charge He is accused of calling a 94-year-old Second World War veteran who appeared in pro-Putin video a ‘traitor and a … Read more

Russia launches crackdown on mobile phone ‘flashlight’ protest in support of Alexei Navalny 

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny braved the cold in Moscow and St Petersburg on Sunday to take part in a ‘flashlight’ protest. The planned demonstrations, which asked people to shine the torch on their phones in solidarity with Navalny had been seen by some as a winding down from the mass nationwide protests … Read more

Putin drags Alexei Navalny back into court again

Alexei Navalny’s legal woes continued today as he was hauled into a Moscow court yet again, this time to face charges of defaming a World War II veteran.  The opposition leader is in the dock for lashing out at Putin supporters – including the 95-year-old veteran – who appeared in a pro-Kremlin video last year, … Read more

Thousands of Russians post selfies wearing red tops to show support for Alexei Navalny’s wife

Thousands of Russians have posted selfies wearing red tops to show support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s wife. Social media users shared the pictures after Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, wore a red jumper in court when her husband was handed his verdict earlier this week. As his sentence was read, Navalny made a heart sign … Read more

Thousands of Russians post selfies wearing red tops to show support for Alexei Navalny

Thousands of Russians have posted selfies wearing red tops to show support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Social media users shared the pictures after Alexei Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, wore a red jumper in court when her husband was handed his verdict earlier this week. As his sentence was read, Navalny made a heart sign … Read more

D-Day for Alexei Navalny as he faces being jailed for three-and-a-half years

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared in court this morning where he faces up to three-and-a-half years in jail for ‘violating probation.’ Dozens of his supporters were rounded up by riot police outside the gates of the Moscow court and another 20 were detained at a nearby metro station.  Only his wife Yulia was allowed … Read more

Alexei Navalny’s wife arrives at court after her arrest at a rally supporting her husband

The wife of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny attended court on Monday, a day after she was arrested at a rally in support of her husband.  Yulia Navalnaya was photographed arriving at the Moscow court where she is charged with attending an unauthorised demonstration.  Her lawyer Svetlana Davydova told Russia’s TASS news agency on Sunday … Read more

Alexei Navalny appears in court by video link in Moscow

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appeared in court by video-link today to appeal against his arrest and imprisonment on his return to Russia, after his brother and several of his allies were taken into custody in overnight police raids.  Navalny claimed he had been denied one-on-one access to his lawyer since his arrest at a Moscow … Read more

Antony Blinken warns Russia against harming detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny

New Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia against harming detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and says Putin’s regime seems ‘scared’ of him Antony Blinken briefed the press on his first day as secretary of state He was sworn in Wednesday afternoon Expressed ‘deep concern’ the safety of Navalny Navalny returned to Russia and is … Read more