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Russian court jails Navalny for nearly 3 years, he labels Putin 'poisoner of underpants' Russian court jails Navalny for nearly 3 years, he labels Putin 'poisoner of underpants' The Russian court's decision to turn a 2014 suspended sentence into real jail time will see Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who accuses the Kremlin of poisoning him last year, serve a lengthy prison term for the first time.  advertisement UPDATED: February 3, 2021 02:31 IST Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in the cage during a hearing in the Moscow City Court on February 2, 2021 (Photo C...

Share on Twitter A Moscow court ordered Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for more than two years on Tuesday, locking up President Vladimir Putin's best-known opponent in defiance of mass protests and a Western outcry. The decision to turn a 2014 suspended sentence into real jail time will see Mr Navalny, a 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner who accuses the Kremlin of poisoning him last year, serve a lengthy prison term for the first time.  It is likely to set off new protests after thousands joined nationwide demonstrations over the last two weekends, and to further infl...

ksuadminJanuary 31, 2021 31 For the second weekend in a row, protesters and police clashed in the streets of dozens of Russian cities. The protests against the government of President Vladimir Putin have been called by supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalni, who is under arrest. According to the human rights NGO OVD-Info, at least 3,243 people were arrested by 5 p.m. (11 a.m. in Brasilia) in 60 cities. Last Saturday (23), the count fell from 4,000 detainees at the end of the day of demonstrations. Police repression was much more organized on Sunday, also under the freezing tempera...

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 25th © Valery Sharifulin/TASS Media: Experts weigh in on the January 23 unsanctioned protests across Russia The January 23 unsanctioned Navalny rallies ended in a record number of arrests. According to human rights organizations, over 3,600 people have been detained. Some have been charged with administrative violations, while others have been hit with criminal charges. Nevertheless, Navalny supporters vow to carry on the protests. The opposition is confident that in the run-up to the Russian State Duma elections planned for the fall, p...

The protest in support of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition politician, was held at the former building of Russian Embassy in Tbilisi. Protesters claimed that Navalny is a political prisoner and should be released. The Russian occupation of Georgian and Ukrainian territories was also condemned during the protest. “I am here to support and express […]