While Vladimir Putin’s elections in Russia have widely been heralded as purely a sham, there is still a chance they could be thrown into chaos this weekend by a scheme masterminded by the late-Putin critic Alexei Navalny. The Russian elections have commenced
A former aide to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was attacked on Tuesday. Leonid Volkov, 43, was beaten with a hammer and doused in pepper spray as he sat in his car outside his home in Lithuania, according to multiple people who
Vladimir Putin reportedly ordered Russian secret agents to prevent unrest at Alexei Navalny’s funeral from becoming a full-scale revolt. It’s thought the Russian leader feared that the ceremony for the late opposition leader and fierce Putin critic on Saturday would spark scenes
Edward Lucas, journalist and commentator, warned that Putin could use the funeral to make a list of Navalny’s supporters in Russia. He told Times Radio: “This is a chance for the Russian authorities to make a list of all the brave Navalny
Alexei Navalny’s widow and his associates fear for the safety of people attending the funeral of the Russian politician, while the organisation of the service itself is being made difficult by unforeseen issues. Mr Navalny’s team announced earlier this week that the
The funeral of Alexei Navalny, who died at one of Russia’s harshest penal colonies, earlier this month will be held in Moscow on Friday, March 1 it has been announced. The cause of death of the 47-year-old is still unknown, but many
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, according to one of his senior aides. In a post on Telegram, Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, thanked “everyone” who urged Russian authorities to
Alexei Navalny’s heartbroken wife has labelled Vladimir Putin as “satan” following a dispute over her late husband’s body. Yulia Navalnaya accused the Russian leader of pretending to be an Orthodox Christian and said he took pleasure in “bombing peaceful people in their
Police have already arrested hundreds of protestors in recent days. He said: “Authorities fear Navalny’s funeral could turn into a political action. “But people mourn him calmly and with dignity, even though they are being persecuted for it.” Navalny was in prison
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