An activist who thrived on agitation, he feared irrelevancy in exile. Winning new respect as he continued to lambast the Kremlin from behind bars cost him his life.
Author: NEIL MacFARQUHAR
The Kremlin Was Never Able to Fully Silence Navalny
The opposition found ways to get his message out even after being imprisoned.
Reflections on a Chat With Aleksei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader
An interview with the anti-corruption leader brought out his vintage wit and smarts, but also his fearlessness about his favorite theme.
Russia Hides Its War Toll. We Pieced Together the Clues.
Interviews with wounded Russian soldiers, and with relatives of others, reveal glimpses of what injured veterans can expect when sent home from Ukraine.
Skepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas
Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible.
Russia Asks Court to Label Gay Rights Movement as ‘Extremist’
Activists say the designation could put L.G.B.T.Q. people and their organizations under threat of criminal prosecution for something as simple as displaying the rainbow flag.
Russia Pulled Out of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Here’s What That Means.
In de-ratifying the agreement, Moscow removed another brick in the wall of formal arms control intended to limit proliferation.
Iran’s Proxy Forces Across the Middle East
A “Shiite Crescent” stretches from Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and back down to the Gaza Strip.
Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine
Resentments are complicating calls by the Biden administration to rally the world against efforts to “annihilate” democracies.