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Navalny Accuses West of ‘Falling Into Putin’s Trap’ on Ukraine

“Instead of ignoring this nonsense, the U.S. accepts Putin’s agenda and scrambles to organize some meetings,” Navalny wrote from jail.

past in perspective

Navalny Says ‘No Regrets’ on Anniversary of Return to Russia

The opposition figure has been in jail since his Jan. 17, 2021, return to Russia following months of recovery in Germany from a near-fatal poisoning.

financial blacklist

Russia Adds Key Navalny Aides to ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ List

Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov have ran Navalny’s operations from exile since the Kremlin critic’s January 2021 imprisonment.

'front seat to history'

CNN Films, HBO Max Partner for Navalny Documentary

The documentary thriller was “shot as the story unfolded” around the jailed Kremlin critic's August 2020 poisoning.

2022 LOOK AHEAD

Russian Newsmakers to Watch in the New Year

The Moscow Times list of people most likely to make headlines this year.

Exiled Navalny Aide Says Father Re-Arrested Days After Suspended Sentence

Ivan Zhdanov says his father’s prosecution was retaliation for his own work as director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).

An Annus Horribilis For Russia’s Opposition

Many of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s allies have fled abroad and the opposition has been all but neutralized.

Ex-Navalny Coordinators Detained for ‘Extremism’

Navalny's former regional coordinators face years in prison after his groups were outlawed this summer.

'unfriendly actions'

Moscow Bans 7 Britons From Russia Over Navalny Sanctions

Britain had sanctioned seven Russian officials on the first anniversary of the poisoning of Putin's most vocal domestic critic.

Navalny Daughter Urges EU to Confront Putin

Daria Navalnaya accepted the Sakharov Prize on behalf of her father, who is behind bars in Russia.

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

Team Navalny Offers Rewards for Poisoning Evidence

The opposition leader’s associates launched a website documenting all that is known about his August 2020 poisoning.

Navalny’s ‘Putin’s Palace’ Investigation Named Most Popular Video on Russian YouTube in 2021

The investigation, which has been viewed over 119 million times, helped fuel nationwide protests in January and February.

Ex-Navalny Coordinator Leaves Russia Amid Opposition Exodus

Irina Fatyanova said she left after the jailing of another member of Navalny’s political network on retroactive extremism charges.

Russia Jails Former Navalny Regional Head on ‘Extremist’ Charges

Liliya Chanysheva is the first member of Navalny's network to be arrested on retroactive extremism charges after his groups were outlawed this year.

'disturbing reality'

Russia Rights Group Sees Political Prisoners Soar

The number of political prisoners in Russia has risen sharply this year in a trend that recalls late Soviet-era repression.

Episode #3 'Hi, it’s Navalny'

A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.

Episode #1 The Crackdown

A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.

The Poisoning: a Podcast by AFP

A new series produced by four AFP journalists based in Moscow and Paris.

'great responsibility'

Navalny Calls Sakharov Prize an 'Honor,' Thanks European Parliament

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought went to Navalny after he was passed over for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT

Kremlin Says Has No 'Respect' for Navalny's EU Human Rights Prize

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny won the EU's Sakharov Freedom of Thought prize.

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