Alexei Navalny
Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
World
January 31, 2021
Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Reuters) – Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated…
Russians join protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny despite crackdown
World
January 31, 2021
Russians join protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny despite crackdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets in Siberia and the Russian Far…
Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny’s release
World
January 23, 2021
Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny’s release
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low…
Navalny team says nerve agent was found on hotel room water bottle
World
September 17, 2020
Navalny team says nerve agent was found on hotel room water bottle
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The nerve agent used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detected on an empty water…
Putin’s critics try to tap discontent over coronavirus lockdown pain
World
May 1, 2020
Putin’s critics try to tap discontent over coronavirus lockdown pain
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Emboldened by a dip in President Vladimir Putin’s ratings, the Kremlin’s critics are campaigning for the government…
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
World
January 16, 2020
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia’s leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that…
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
World
August 23, 2019
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was released on Friday after serving 30 days in jail for planning opposition protests, which have…
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
World
August 11, 2019
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
Nearly 50,000 opposition supporters rallied and dozens were arrested in Moscow on Saturday at one of the largest authorised protests…
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
World
July 21, 2019
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities’…
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
World
May 2, 2019
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
BERLIN (AP) — Higher salaries, better working conditions, maternity leave, minimum wage and an end to discrimination against temporary or…