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Russian police arrest more than 100 Navalny supporters -group

Russian police on Sunday arrested more than 100 people who had taken to the streets to mark the 47th birthday of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, a protest monitoring group said. OVD-Info said in a statement…

‘Feeling Better Each Day’ in 1st Video Appearance Since Alleged Poisoning, Navalny Says

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has given his first video interview since his alleged poisoning, saying that his health is consistently improving. "My hands are shaking. If I drink water from a bottle, it will be quite a…

Berlin: No Way to Avoid Russia Sanctions if OPCW Confirms Germany’s Assessment of Navalny Incident

It will be impossible to avoid introducing new sanctions against Russia if the OPCW confirms the German military's assessment on Alexei Navalny's suspected poisoning, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced. "If the results of…

Kremlin critic Navalny vows return to Russia

Poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, now recovering in Berlin, told Der Spiegel magazine that he intended to return to Russia to continue his political activities, campaigning to unseat President Vladimir Putin. “I will not give Putin…

Merkel visited Kremlin critic Navalny in hospital, he says

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny while he was undergoing treatment in a Berlin hospital for poisoning, Navalny said on Monday. Confirming a report by German news magazine Der Spiegel,…

Kremlin critic Navalny’s bank accounts frozen, apartment seized

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment seized as part of a lawsuit while he was recovering from a suspected poisoning in a Berlin hospital, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.…

Kremlin critic Navalny posts photo of himself walking

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was seen walking down the stairs in a photo posted on his Instagram feed on Saturday, five days after a Berlin hospital said he had been taken off a ventilator and could breathe independently.…

European Parliament calls for international probe into alleged Navalny poisoning

The European Parliament has pushed to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Germany and Russia, and for an international investigation into the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. A…

Kremlin open to clearing up what happened to Navalny, spokesman says

Russia reiterated on Tuesday it was open to clearing up what happened to President Vladimir Putin’s top opponent Alexei Navalny, who Germany and other western governments say was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Kremlin spokesman said…

Germany says French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny’s Novichok poisoning

Laboratories in Sweden and France have independently confirmed that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-style nerve agent Novichok, the German government said on Monday. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert also said…

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