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Articles with tag "Opposition"

chemical attack

Navalny-Backed Opposition Candidates in Siberia Attacked With Foul-Smelling Chemical

At least two campaign volunteers were hospitalized after feeling sick following the incident.
news

Russian Baliffs Seize $460,000 From Navalny Ally

Bailiffs on Monday seized $460,000 from bank accounts belonging to Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol.
34.2 DEGREES CELSIUS

Navalny Had ‘Alarming’ Hypothermia in Russia – Airlift Charity

German medics measured the Kremlin critic’s temperature at a very low level when they arrived in Siberia.
UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS

Russian Student Activist Zhukov Beaten

Attackers assaulted Yegor Zhukov, a prominent figure in Moscow's summer 2019 protests, outside his home before fleeing on scooters.
NEWS WRAP

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Digging in. Khabarovsk. French spy.
LEADERSHIP VACUUM

In Wake of Suspected Poisoning, Navalny’s Allies Vow to Soldier On

But if the Kremlin critic is unable to return to health, Russia’s opposition will lose its most recognizable leader.
opinion Mark Galeotti

Russia’s Murderous Adhocracy

A system in which everyone wants to earn the president’s favor means political murder is no longer a monopoly of the state.
live updates

Opposition Figure Navalny 'Poisoned': The Latest News

The Russian opposition leader has arrived in Germany for treatment in a stable condition.
EMERGENCY AIRLIFT

‘Poisoned’ Kremlin Critic Navalny Arrives in Germany for Treatment

The opposition leader’s team had claimed the authorities were delaying his transfer to cover up traces of a poisoning attempt.
Toxic Substance

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny in Critical Condition After ‘Poisoning’ as Aides Seek Evacuation to Europe

Alexei Navalny’s team is hoping to move him to a toxicology center in Europe to determine the cause of his sudden illness.
PROTEST MOOD

As Discontent Grows at Home, Russia’s Opposition Is Watching Belarus

Despite massive protests continuing in the Far East, all eyes in Russia are on its western neighbor.
opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

Russia’s In-System Opposition Gets Second Chance in Khabarovsk

In appointing a far-right deputy as the new governor of Khabarovsk, Putin is making the LDPR party responsible for extinguishing the fire of discontent...
renewed raids

Russia Issues Travel Ban to Kremlin Critic Navalny in Slander Probe

Kremlin critics have accused Russian authorities of ramping up repression against opponents in recent weeks.
HOUSE SEARCHES

Police Raids Target Moscow Opposition Activists Planning Constitution Rally

A member of exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia pro-democracy movement has been detained.
opposition arrested

Anti-Kremlin Activist, Pussy Riot Member Jailed for 15 Days for ‘Public Swearing’

Pyotr Verzilov was detained after being attacked by an unknown assailant outside a police station.
'Set' case

Russia Jails 2 Anti-Fascists, Ending Terror Case Plagued by Torture Claims

Authorities say the case has prevented high-profile attacks while rights groups condemned it as fabricated.
continued crackdown

Moscow Police Resume Detaining Jailed Journalist’s Supporters

The protesters are calling for the release of a well-known journalist and activist who was himself jailed for a protest.
Obituary

‘Accidental’ Opposition Activist Mokhnatkin Dies Aged 66

During his lifetime, Mokhnatkin became a poster child for prison abuse.
digital resistance

Russian Opposition Holds Online Protest Against Putin

The YouTube feed experienced serious technical problems and the number of viewers was only around 4,000.
remote rally

Russian Opposition Plans Online Coronavirus Lockdown Protest

Organizers plan to press the Kremlin to give financial aid to people struggling under the coronavirus lockdown.
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