Trump, Putin and their kind: Going down Old-guard autocrats like Trump, Putin and Erdogan can't control information — in the end, that will destroy them Salon · Apr 14, 2022
Russian court sentences Navalny ally to 6 months in jail - RIA A Russian court on Thursday ordered the jailing for six months of Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, replacing earlier parole-like restrictions, a RIA news agency correspondent reported. Reuters · Apr 14, 2022
Review: 'Navalny' gives a brave Russian dissident his taut, suspenseful close-up The smoking gun moment in the sensationally gripping new documentary "Navalny" is something to see. We are deep in the investigative weeds with Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and Christo Grozev, the Bulgarian journalist investigating the August 2020 poisoning that nearly ended Navalny's life. By this point in the… Los Angeles Times · Apr 13, 2022
How swearing became a weapon of resistance for Ukrainians Their enthusiastic use of bad language contrasts with Putin’s linguistic prissiness – and shows that Russia doesn’t own Russian The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022
Russia isn't likely to use chemical weapons in Ukraine – unless Putin grows desperate Reports emerged from Ukraine on April 11, 2022, alleging that Russia had used a drone to drop an unknown chemical agent in the besieged southern city of Mariupol. The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022
EXPLAINER: How to investigate alleged chemical attacks Ukraine says it is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on the besieged city of Mariupol The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
What are chemical weapons and are they illegal? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed concern that Russia could deploy chemical weapons in the war and there has been an unconfirmed report of their use in the besieged southern port of Mariupol. Reuters · Apr 12, 2022
Navalny review – staggering portrait of Putin’s extraordinary arch-enemy Absorbing documentary about the Russian opposition figure tells a story we all need to hear The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022
Navalny review – extraordinary documentary about the attempt to kill Putin’s rival Daniel Roher directs a riveting account of how the charismatic Russian opposition leader narrowly survived being poisoned by a nerve agent The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2022
Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions: Who are they? Latest sanctions target Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova as US accuses them of hiding their father’s wealth. Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2022
Journalists impeded, not muzzled, by Russian reporting rules New restrictions placed on journalists in Russia have impeded but not muzzled reporting about the country and its war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Poison, planes and Putin: Abramovich’s race to save a fortune and stop the war Since Ukraine was invaded, the Russian oligarch has been rushing to salvage his assets while conducting back-channel peace talks Financial Times · Apr 1, 2022
Russian troops branded 'cowards' by commander in leaked voice note after defying Putin A furious Siberian-based Interior Ministry commander recorded a six-minute voice note telling Russian riot police called on to fight in the war that they'd live a life of shame Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022
Roman Abramovich may have been poisoned with World War One chemical agent or Novichok The Chelsea owner was reportedly poisoned at recent peace talks as the war between his native Russia and Ukraine wages on - with experts now claiming what warfare agents were likely used Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022 Why is Abramovich playing peacemaker after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? The presence of previously publicity-shy billionaire at talks in Istanbul has surprised many
France 24 · Mar 29, 2022 Top Navalny aide: 'Putin shortened his time in power when he went to war in Ukraine' Leonid Volkov, a top aide to jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, spoke to FRANCE 24 from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday. He expressed concern about the safety of his boss, who was recently sentenced to nine more years in prison, saying that the world “should keep an eye…
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Russian poisoning plots: From Navalny to Litvinenko Kremlin repeatedly accused of attempting to assassinate its enemies
Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022 Putin's hit list of poisoning victims as Roman Abramovich left with skin peeling Vladimir Putin has been accused of poisoning his political enemies, with high-profile incidents in the UK including the Salisbury attack and the death of Alexander Litvinenko
Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022 Worse to come from Putin after peace talk delegates poisoned, expert warns Professor Michael Osterholm has warned Western leaders to 'bolster' their preparations for a biological and chemical attack after Roman Abramovich and two members of the Ukraine peace talks were allegedly poisoned
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022 A familiar plot but truth may never be known about latest ‘Russian poisoning’ Analysis: There is a murky history behind the apparent targeting of Roman Abramovich and two Ukrainian negotiators
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Putin rival Boris Nemtsov ‘was tailed by FSB’ prior to his murder, investigation claims Last time FSB tailed Boris Nemtsov was just 10 days before he was assassinated near the Kremlin, investigators say
Axios · Mar 27, 2022 Navalny won't be freed until Putin is gone, top aide says "A Russian prison cell is probably the least secure place.”
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 ‘Our voices are louder if we stay’: Russian anti-war activists refuse to flee Thousands of people have left the country but a small group are determined to keep challenging Vladimir Putin despite the risks
The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022 Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion? As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators are wondering if an end of the conflict could come from Vladimir Putin’s removal from power in Russia.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Kremlin accuses Boris Johnson of being ‘most active anti-Russian leader’ Prime minister is ‘anti-Putin’, not anti-Russian, retorts Downing Street