The proposed law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent.
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Navalny’s Grave Is Covered in Flowers as Russian Grapple With His legacy
The loss of the optimism in the face of oppression espoused by Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, has hit many Russians hard. Now, as one mourner said, “I don’t have any vision of the future.”
Navalny’s Grave Is Covered in Flowers as Russian Grapple With His legacy
The loss of the optimism in the face of oppression espoused by Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, has hit many Russians hard. Now, as one mourner said, “I don’t have any vision of the future.”
Photos From the Funeral of Aleksei Navalny
In a striking display of dissent, thousands gathered in Moscow to bid farewell to the Russian opposition leader on Friday.
5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions
The brutal cold, revolting food and beatings aren’t the worst part of being imprisoned at IK3, where Aleksei Navalny died. Rather, it’s being inside a system meant to break the human spirit.
Russian Court Sentences Leader of Memorial Rights Group to Prison
Oleg Orlov, 70, a co-chairman of Memorial, which shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for speaking out on the Ukraine war.
Navalny Was Part of Discussions on a Prisoner Exchange
Allies of Aleksei Navalny said he was about to be freed in a swap. A Western official said discussions for his release and that of two Americans had been underway, but no deal was imminent.
Aleksei Navalny’s Body Was Returned to His Mother, Allies Say
The Russian authorities have transferred the body, ending a grim battle for custody of his remains.
Russian Authorities Threaten to Bury Navalny on Prison Grounds, Aides Say
Lyudmila Navalnaya was given an ultimatum to agree to a secret funeral, a spokeswoman for Aleksei A. Navalny said, but she refused to negotiate.
Yulia Navalnaya, Aleksei Navalny’s Widow, Takes Center Stage
The wife of Russia’s most famous opposition leader long shunned the spotlight, but his death in prison may make that impossible. “I have no right to give up,” she said.