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'killing him slowly'

Ailing Navalny Ordered to 6 Months in Punishment Cell

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been ordered to spend six months in a designated punishment cell, he said Wednesday as his supporters expressed...

cruel and unusual

Alexei Navalny Returned to Solitary Confinement for 11th Time

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was returned to solitary confinement for the 11th time since his nine-year prison sentence began in...

Documentary on Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Nominated for Oscar

The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary "Navalny," which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny...

deteriorating health

Nobel Winners Muratov, Ressa Urge Red Cross to ‘Interfere’ in Navalny’s Fate

The winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize have called on the Red Cross to “interfere” in the fate of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei...

‘not silent’

Russian Emigres Rally Worldwide in Support of Jailed Navalny

Thousands of Russian emigres in more than 60 cities, from Seoul and London to Yerevan, Vilnius and Belgrade, took part in solidarity rallies Saturday in...

continued opposition

‘Our Motherland Needs Saving,' Navalny Says 2 Years After Return and Imprisonment

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday vowed to continue his political activism on the two-year anniversary of his return to Russia and subsequent...

call for action

Russia Must Provide 'Immediate' Medical Care to Navalny – Berlin

Germany on Friday demanded swift medical care for jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who has complained of being denied access to hospital treatment...

'infliction of harm'

Russian Doctors Implore Putin to ‘Stop Abusing’ Navalny in Open Letter

Dozens of Russian doctors signed an open letter on Tuesday urging Russian President Vladimir Putin "to stop abusing" jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny...

political prison

Navalny Returned to Solitary Confinement on New Year's Eve

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that the authorities at the prison where he is serving his nine-year term had placed...

Navalny to Sue Prison Authorities for Not Giving Him Winter Boots

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he is suing his maximum security prison for not giving him winter boots, as temperatures...

permanent isolation

Navalny Denounces Harsher Russian Detention Conditions

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny says he has been moved to a small, isolated cell and deprived of family visits, his team announced...

Team Navalny, Investigative Media Launch App to Dodge Russian Ban

Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s team has joined four Russian and foreign investigative outlets in launching a smartphone app aimed at bypassing...

Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Returned to Solitary Confinement for Seventh Time

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that he had been placed in solitary confinement for the seventh time in several months. The opposition...

Jailhouse blues

Navalny Says New Charges Could Mean Up to 30 Years Jail Time

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said Thursday he was slapped with new terrorism and extremism charges that he says could put him behind...

Domestic opposition

Team Navalny Says Relaunching Regional Network to Resist War, Mobilization

Associates of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said they are relaunching his regional political network to fight against Russia’s...

restricted contact

Navalny Says Denied Attorney-Client Privilege in Prison

The Kremlin critic's associates warned that the move “could effectively mean no communication at all” with him.

Navalny Put in Solitary Confinement for Fourth Time in Month

"As soon as I got out… they sent me back there for another 15 days,” Alexei Navalny wrote on Twitter.

additional punishment

Navalny Says Placed in Solitary Confinement

"No visits, no letters, no parcels. This is the only place in the prison where even smoking is prohibited," said jailed Kremlin critic.

Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Sues Prison Over Working Conditions

Navalny said he created a union to protect the rights of prison workers.

Navalny Moved to Maximum-Security Prison After Fraud Conviction – Lawyer

His legal team and associates said they were not informed in advance of his transfer and do not know where he has been taken.

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