Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist that covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges. Favorskaya, identified also as Antonina Kravtsova, was ordered by a Moscow court Friday to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial until at least May 28, The Associated Press reported. … Read more
US has imposed sanctions against Russia, targeting over 500 entities to mark the second anniversary of invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden said decision is taken to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin “pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home.” US Imposes 500 New Sanctions On Russia; President Biden Vows … Read more
Canada summoned Russia’s ambassador on Wednesday in protest over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and to demand an investigation by the Kremlin, a government spokesperson said. A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s office told Global News in a statement that a senior official from Global Affairs Canada met with Ambassador Oleg … Read more
Alexey Navalny, a dissident and the political critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, spent the past few years of his life behind bars but still managed to stay connected to the outside world, excerpts from letters he wrote during this period reveals. Indian Food, Books, Tump: What Aleksei Navalny’s Letters Say About His Last Days … Read more
The X account of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was suspended Tuesday — one day after she pledged to continue her late husband’s fight against corruption in Russia. “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules,” a message on Navalnaya’s profile on the platform formerly known as Twitter read. About … Read more
Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe. … Read more
Supporters of the leader of Russia’s political opposition, Alexei Navalny, showed up to memorials across the world Friday to mourn his reported death. Russian prison authorities said Friday that Navalny, 47, had died while in prison at a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, where he was serving a 19-year sentence. Memorial service at … Read more
