Russian Opposition

Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza attends a conference of Russia's leading rights group Memorial in Moscow in October.

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U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow

2:16pm April 12, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 15 days in jail for disobeying police orders on Tuesday, the day after his arrest. The opposition leader has been speaking out against Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shown here at a 2019 rally in Moscow, says he plans to return to Russia.

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After Poisoning, Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Vows To Return To Russia

2:00pm January 13, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

Alexei Navalny said he has purchased a Sunday plane ticket to return to Moscow. He has spent months in Germany recovering from nerve agent poisoning.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures while speaking to the media as a security officer guards an entrance of the Anti-Corruption Foundation office in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. The federal court bailiffs' service that conducted the Thursday ra

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid

8:51pm December 26, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Video of the Thursday raid, shows a shower of fiery sparks as the door to Nalvany's Anti-corruption Foundation office is forced open with power tools.

Russian opposition candidate and lawyer Lyubov Sobol stands in front of police during a demonstration in Moscow on July 14. This summer's wave of opposition protests has pushed Sobol to the forefront of the Russian political scene.

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'The Government Is Very Afraid': Meet Moscow's New Opposition Leader, Lyubov Sobol

7:39pm August 21, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Lyubov Sobol's tenacity in standing up to the authorities, combined with a savvy use of social media, has put her at the center of attention as a new protest leader.

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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny attends a protest in Moscow, Russia, on July 20.

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Putin Opposition Leader Jailed Again After Suspected Poisoning

5:55pm July 29, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Supporters say Alexei Nalvany was exposed to a chemical agent while serving a 30-day sentence for leading an opposition action against the Kremlin.