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Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison

12:03pm August 04, 2023

by Charles Maynes

The Russian activist, a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced Friday on extremism charges, which he denies. He is already serving prison sentences on other charges he denies.

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A selfie of Lilia Chanysheva with her husband Almaz Gatin.

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An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism

12:34pm June 16, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Lilia Chanysheva was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison in the latest in a series of lengthy prison terms handed down to Kremlin political opponents. Women are increasingly singled out for repression.

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (shown here in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow in February 2021) is in failing health because of a new suspected poisoning and is back in a punishment cell after a few days in regular confinement, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is ill, perhaps poisoned, an aide says

8:09am April 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

The 46-year-old Navalny fell ill last Friday when he was moved to a conventional cell and had lost about 18 pounds in 15 days. A spokeswoman says it's believed he's being given low doses of poison.

Daniel Roher attends the Navalny New York premiere at Walter Reade Theater on April 6, 2022 in New York City.

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'Navalny' director says Russian opposition leader's spirit is unbroken

12:11pm March 02, 2023

by Jojo Macaluso

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to film director Daniel Roher about his award winning documentary detailing the events following assassination attempt of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin

9:41am April 21, 2022

by John Powers

Daniel Roher's film about Russian dissident Alexei Navalny offers intimate, sometimes amazing access to the bravery — and human cost — of opposing a despot.

Russian journalist Oksana Baulina in 2017. Baulina was killed in a rocket strike while on assignment in Kyiv.

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A Russian journalist was killed by shelling while on assignment in Kyiv

12:18pm March 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Oksana Baulina reported on government corruption for The Insider, based in Latvia. She formerly worked for the non-profit of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and was "amazingly brave," a colleague said.

Sywasz Elizabeth, Samarska Ludmyla and Pylypenko Arsenij wait on a bus after arriving safely on a train in Lviv, Ukraine, from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which has been under heavy Russian military attack, on Tuesday. Trains carried hundreds of evacu

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 22)

5:01pm March 22, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (right) is seen via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. Access to his trial has been limited.

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Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty in fraud case

10:16am March 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Navalny, who is already serving a 2.5-year sentence for parole violations, was sentenced to an additional nine years in a high-security prison. He has vowed to keep fighting.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he stands in a cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

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Russia has officially named jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny a terrorist

1:35am January 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Navalny and eight of his allies — including top aides Lyubov Sobol and Georgy Alburov — were on Tuesday added to the registry by Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service.

In this photo taken from a video provided by the Babushkinsky District Court in Moscow on Thursday, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen during a hearing on charges of defamation.

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In Court Hearing, Navalny Calls Putin A 'Naked, Thieving King'

12:45pm April 29, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The Kremlin critic looked gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike. He appeared as the head of his political network said it was being forced to shut down amid government pressure.