The opposition leader, speaking by video link, called the decision politically motivated. Tens of thousands of people calling for his release protested across Russia last weekend.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
German Neo-Nazi Sentenced to Life for Murder of Merkel Ally
The 2019 killing appeared to be the country’s first political assassination by a far-right extremist since the end of World War II.
Russia Seeks to Divert Youths From Lure of Navalny Protests
Schools have scheduled exams and officials asked families to engage in nonpolitical activities like walks in the woods in an effort to keep young people away from demonstrations set for Saturday.
‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future have left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.
‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future has left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.
Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
Aleksei Navalny Says He’ll Return to Russia on Sunday
The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack widely attributed to the Russian state.
Russian Police Arrest a Top Navalny Ally, Lyubov Sobol
The police detained Lyubov Sobol amid a crackdown on activists seeking to draw attention to the nerve-agent poisoning of the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny.
As Evidence Mounts that Navalny Was Poisoned by State, Russians Just Sigh
Aleksei Navalny, the top critic of President Putin, has aired evidence that he was poisoned by his own government. Russians have responded with fear, disbelief and a lot of apathy.
U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt
If the request is granted, it could potentially provide a legal basis to dismiss a separate case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.