All news on the topic: Alexei Navalny

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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.
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Putin’s Black Sea palace revamped: striptease hall and casino replaced with a chapel
Vladimir Putin’s palace in the Russian resort town of Gelendzhik had been renovated as of the spring of 2023
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Jailed Navalny ally Ilya Yashin thrown in ‘punishment cell’ at notorious prison after removing his jacket at breakfast
Yashin has publicly said he fears for his life in prison after the death of friend Alexei Navalny
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Brutal hammer attack on Navalny aide 'likely' Russian operation, says Lithuania
Leonid Volkov was attacked in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Tuesday. Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania's foreign minister, said perpetrators will have to answer for their crime
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Alexei Navalny aide seriously injured after hammer attack outside his home
WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Leonid Volkov, a long-time ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked with a hammer outside in a small village in Lithuania, where he was living for his own safety
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Thousands defy Vladimir Putin and line streets to pay respects to Alexei Navalny
In a new post, activist Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shared more thoughts after her husband's funeral took place in Moscow this week - with thousands defying Putin and lining the street to share their respect
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Alexei Navalny's funeral sees thousands of mourners defy Putin's ring of steel
Two weeks ago, the body of Vladimir Putin's nemesis Alexei Navalny body was found in mysterious circumstances in the Russian jail cell where he had been confined after being found guilty of trumped up embezzlement charges
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Putin's ring of steel fails to intimidate crowds at Navalny's funeral
Alexei Navalny's funeral at the Church of the Icon of Our Lady Quench My Sorrows on the outskirts of Moscow has drawn thousands of supporters despite a heavy police presence
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Navalny mourners could 'be forced into army by Putin and sent to war' at funeral
Alexei Navalny's relatives have been denied hearses to carry his coffin to church and on to a graveyard where the Russian opposition leader will be buried on Friday and now there are fears mourners will be rounded up
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Russia cops 'install fence' outside church where Alexei Navalny funeral planned
Russian Police have installed metal fences outside the Mother of God church in Moscow, where Vladimir Putin's rival Alexei Navalny's funeral is set to take place on Friday
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Alexei Navalny's body was 'abused' after he died mysteriously, widow claims
Alexei Navalny's widow told the European Parliament that her husband was killed after being tortured for three years, adding he was 'starved and cut off from the outside world'
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Navalny’s widow fears ‘bloody monster’ Putin will carry out purge at funeral
Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia told the European Parliament says she fears Vladimir Putin will order arrests - or worse - at her husband's funeral, set to be held Friday
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Alexei Navalny's funeral confirmed after Vladimir Putin's opposition 'killed'
A funeral for Alexei Navalny is set to be held later this week after his shock death in a notorious prison earlier this month, with critics blaming Russian leader Putin
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Vladimir Putin turns on Alexei Navalny's lawyer Vasily Dubkov arrested in Moscow
The late Alexei Navalany's lawyer who accompanied his mother last week as she appealed to authorities for the return of his body was arrested on Tuesday in Moscow
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Alexei Navalny 'was due to be released before Putin changed mind and killed him'
Maria Pevchikh, a senior aide to Alexei Navalny, claims he was set to be freed in a swap deal brokered by ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich - but Vladimir Putin blocked it
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Putin's nemesis was ‘killed by new poison leading to death in terrible agony’
‌Alexei Navalny reportedly suffered an agonising and slow death lasting several hours - and caused by a 'new posion', a former Russian professor has claimed
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Putin enemy Navalny 'died of blood clot not murder' - Ukraine’s top spy says
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's formidable GUR military intelligence service, has spoken out about the death of Alexei Navalny, who was declared dead in prison