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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.

mounting charges

Kremlin Foe Navalny Says Facing 15 More Years in Prison

Navalny, whose term was extended to nine years in March, is now being charged with “extremism” and inciting hatred against the authorities.

Sentence Upheld

Kremlin Critic Navalny Loses Appeal Against 9-Year Sentence

Navalny used his speech in court to condemn the Kremlin and its military campaign in Ukraine.

Kremlin Critic Navalny Appeals Jail Sentence

Navalny in March had his jail time extended to nine years on charges he and his allies say are politically motivated.

Navalny's choice

Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls on France to Vote for Macron

Navalny accused Marine Le Pen's party of links to President Vladimir Putin.

Navalny Relative Killed in Ukraine’s Bucha – Reports

Ilya Navalny, who was found in a mass grave in Bucha, reportedly shares a great-grandfather with the Russian opposition figure.

Navalny Urges West to Breach ‘Putin’s Propaganda’ Via Social Media

Russia tripled funding for state media in January-March this year.

'monstrosity of lies'

Navalny Calls for Sanctions Against Russian State Media ‘Warmongers’

“Warmongers should be treated as war criminals. From the editors-in-chief to the talk show hosts to the news editors,” Navalny tweeted.

looming sentence

Navalny Sentenced to 9 More Years in Prison

The jailed Kremlin critic is already serving a 2.5-year sentence for violating parole while recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.

'LIFE IN PRISON'

Prosecutors Demand Extra 13-Year Prison Sentence for Alexei Navalny

Russian state prosecutors requested a judge sentence Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to an additional 13 years in prison fraud charges.

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