As part of a dramatic battle with the Russian president playing out before an online audience of millions, the opposition leader and his team detailed a lavish compound costing more than $1 billion.
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Navalny, From Jail, Issues Report Describing an Opulent Putin ‘Palace’
As part of a dramatic battle with the Russian president playing out before an online audience of millions, the opposition leader and his team detailed a lavish compound costing more than $1 billion.
Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Held for 30 Days
Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was arrested at a Moscow airport after five months in Germany, recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.
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.
Russia to Exit Open Skies Treaty, Escalating Rivalry With U.S.
Washington withdrew from the treaty, which lets countries make reconnaissance flights over each other’s territory, last year. Moscow’s move could signal difficulties for the Biden administration.
Why I Got the Russian Vaccine
A New York Times reporter juggled fears engendered by the politicized rollout of the Sputnik V vaccine with the urge to gain protection from the deadly virus.
In Washington Riot, Echoes of Post-Soviet Uprisings
In Moscow in 1993, Eastern Ukraine in 2014, and now the U.S. Capitol, there have been a similar dress code and display of banners backing seemingly lost causes.
Biden Plans Renewed Nuclear Talks With Russia While Punishing Kremlin, Adviser Says
The president-elect also plans to pursue a “follow-on negotiation” with Iran over its missile capabilities if Tehran re-enters compliance with the nuclear deal.
New Data Triples Russia’s Covid-19 Death Toll
The statistics agency said 230,000 more people died through November of this year than did in 2019, a hike attributable to the virus. Russia could jump to third among countries by number of Covid deaths.
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.