By Anna Smolchenko for AFP A Russian court is set to hear an “extremism” case against the political network of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday as Moscow seeks to outlaw the opposition to President Vladimir Putin. The closed court hearing is part of a sweeping crackdown on Putin’s most prominent critic and his supporters after Navalny barely survived

Russian prosecutors on Monday suspended the activities of Alexei Navalny’s regional offices, in a move his team said would essentially shut down the jailed opposition figure’s movement. The move comes after Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critic, ended a hunger strike last week that he had launched to demand proper medical treatment in prison. A court in Moscow on

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused the West of using jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny to try to “contain” Russia. “Our opponents or our potential opponents… have always relied on — and used — ambitious, power-hungry people,” Putin said in an interview with Russian media conducted on Wednesday but only broadcast on Sunday by public channel Rossiya 24. Putin

Ukrainian director and former political prisoner Oleg Sentsov spoke in an interview with NV about his attitude towards the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny , drawing attention to his position on the occupation of Crimea. “ If you take his political path, what things he said and did, all these demarches, statements about Crimea, Donbass, he never refuted his famous phrase“ Crimea is

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of imprisoned opposition politician Alexey Navalny, has left Russia, Interfax reported on Wednesday, February 10, citing an informed source. Navalnaya reportedly left Moscow on a flight to Frankfurt am Main that departed from Domodedovo Airport.  The reason for Navalnaya’s alleged departure remains unknown. Navalnaya herself has yet to comment on these reports. Her lawyer, Svetlana Davydova,

The sentencing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison on Tuesday sparked swift condemnation from the West.  A Moscow court sentenced the fierce Kremlin critic to two years and eight months in a prison colony over alleged parole violations while recovering in Germany from a near-fatal poisoning he blames on President Vladimir Putin. His suspended sentence for a conviction

A few excerpts from the farce going on in the Kremlin run court. 8:22 p.m. Navalny Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Penal Colony. The 10 months Navalny already served under house arrest as part of the first trial will count against that time, meaning he will be imprisoned for a further two years and eight months. The judge ruled that Navalny

Reputable business outlet RBC.ru reports(opens in a new tab) on the complicated maths of the Russian authorities, almost desperately attempting to belittle the countrywide protests against the detaining of dissident Alexei Navalny: Moscow’s Department of Regional Security reports to RBC that around 300 people took part in the un-sanctioned meeting in support of Alexei Navalny. The NGO OVD-Info, collecting public

Russian prosecutors have supported handing opposition leader Alexei Navalny a prison sentence of up to 3.5 years in a high-profile trial that starts Tuesday. Navalny was swiftly detained upon his Jan. 17 return to Russia from Germany, as Russia’s prison service accused him of violating his probation in a 2014 fraud conviction by failing to report to his parole officers.

The brother and aides of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were placed under house arrest ahead of new rallies, as Russian authorities warned Friday that protesters could face charges of taking part in “mass unrest.” Kremlin critics say authorities are dramatically ramping up pressure on the Russian opposition in an effort to intimidate protesters and smother dissent ahead of new