All news on the topic: Alexei Navalny

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UK sanctions Russian scientists behind Novichok and Navalny poison attacks
Russian scientists involved in the development of the Novichok nerve agent have been sanctioned by the Government.
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Josep Borrell accuses European Commission of overstepping its powers in foreign policy and defense
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has delivered his sharpest public criticism yet of the European Commission’s growing role in diplomacy and defense, arguing that it is straying beyond its treaty powers and creating confusion over who speaks for Europe on the world stage.
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Russia faces losses, economic slowdown and unrest
The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter
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FSB colonel tied to doping and poison plots exposed at heart of Russia’s sports machine
FSB colonel Dmitry Kovalev has traveled the world to support Team Russia, sitting with his colleagues in the stands at hockey matches in South Korea and appearing before Swiss courts to argue.
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From Kremlin loans to Black Sea riches: how Alina Kabaeva received £63 million from Putin’s palace
Vladimir Putin’s lover, and reportedly mom to two of his children, was handed a huge £63 million in leftover cash from the construction of a palace for the despot, it’s been claimed.
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Scenario reminiscent of the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny: William Browder calls for a review of the death of whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy
The head of Hermitage Capital, William Browder, has called on the UK authorities to reopen the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Russian businessman and Western intelligence whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy, who may have been poisoned with the same toxin used against Alexei Navalny.
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Alisher Usmanov and Andrey Skoch: Privatisation, criminal links, and hidden wealth behind Russia’s ruling elite
Alisher Usmanov was born and raised in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. During the Soviet era, he was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison for fraud and embezzlement.
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Kremlin-linked hacker Denis Obrezko faces dual extradition battle after Thailand arrest
Russia is seeking to rival the U.S. in efforts to secure the extradition of Kremlin hacker Denis Obrezko, arrested in Thailand in November 2025.
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Alisher Usmanov’s Gazprom connections mapped through Middlesex Group, Interfin, and offshore holdings
New developments are emerging in the case of the Lebedinsky GOK miners, minority shareholders defrauded by the beneficiaries of the Metalloinvest holding company.
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Poland charges Russian ‘opposition’ activist who admits secretly spying for Kremlin
A Russian opposition activist arrested in Poland and due to go on trial next month has admitted he worked as an undercover agent for Russia’s FSB security service and informed on other opposition figures, court documents claim.
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Moscow targets exiled Kremlin critics with new “terrorism” case
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has launched a criminal case against exiled former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky and members of the Anti-War Committee of Russia—established by exiled politicians and activists in February 2022—alleging they plotted a violent seizure of power and organized a terrorist group.
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Widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says lab tests confirm he was poisoned in prison
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that two foreign laboratories had confirmed her husband was poisoned, after tests on biological samples secretly smuggled out of Russia.
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Kremlin’s wine estates in Tuscany — how Putin’s allies receive millions from EU funds
Members of the Kremlin elite — including Vladimir Putin’s former KGB colleagues, his political allies, and his business partners from the Malyshev and Tambov criminal groups — continue to own luxurious vineyards in Italy.
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Putin’s secret son revealed — taught by £320k-a-year tutors at guarded forest palace
The youngest son of Vladimir Putin has been photographed for the first time ever, as a picture of the six-year-old has finally surfaced.
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Italy cancels Valery Gergiev concert after backlash over Putin-linked conductor
Thousands, including Alexei Navalny’s widow, signed a letter objecting to a performance by Valery Gergiev, a close ally of the Russian president.
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Bulgarian spies found guilty of attempting to murder Bellingcat journalists on orders from Russian intelligence services
A jury at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, has just found six of my compatriots — citizens of Bulgaria — guilty of conspiring with the Kremlin to kidnap and possibly murder me and my colleague and friend, Roman Dobrokhotov.
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Luxurious mansion of Putin’s banker worth $223 million: how Andrey Kostin built a villa for himself and his lover Nailya Asker-Zade
In August 2019, prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade found herself at the center of a scandal: journalists discovered her to be in possession of a nearly $33 million plot of land near the village of Razdory in Rublevka, a luxurious residential area outside Moscow.
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Gulag historian sentenced to solitary confinement amid crackdown
In a chilling example of Russia’s political repression, Yury Dmitriev has been sent to solitary confinement, known as SHIZO, for allegedly failing to complete morning exercises.
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Russian universities intensify measures against anti-war activists
Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons...
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Alphagate in Latvia: How the FSB assists Aven in evading sanctions
Over the past two weeks, a number of Latvian media outlets have published articles claiming that the "oligarch Nevzlin" is corrupting the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Latvia and ordering videos and articles with some dark goals.
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Russia’s exiled opposition has been shaken by allegations surrounding a hammer attack on an ally of Alexei Navalny
Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarray
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"Began to complain of a sharp pain in the stomach": official documents received by journalists confirm that Navalny was poisoned in prison
The Insider has obtained access to hundreds of official documents related to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in the Polar Wolf penal colony in the Russian Far North on Feb. 16, 2024.
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Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war
Several foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of deal
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Leaks expose Russia’s disinformation campaigns in the West: "Morality and ethics play no part"
The Insider has obtained hacked correspondence from officers of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency (SVR) responsible for “information warfare” with the West.