The Latest Breaking News from Alexey Navalny

Russia announces death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in prison

Prison service says the Putin critic collapsed and lost consciousness after a walk in a remote penal colony.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2024

Russian authorities cast doubt on antiwar hopeful’s election bid

Boris Nadezhdin says officials claim to have found invalid signatures backing his bid to run for president in March.

Al Jazeera · Feb 5, 2024

Putin critic Navalny says he’s in punishment cell at Russian Arctic prison

‘Polar Wolf’ colony is among the harshest in Russia’s prison system, whose inmates have been convicted for grave crimes.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

Allies say Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny removed from prison

A spokesperson for the Russian opposition figure says prison officials have refused to say where he was transferred.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023

Who is Ilya Ponomarev, the anti-war Russian renegade exiled in Ukraine?

Ponomarev, once a liberal parliamentarian, likens himself to Charles de Gaulle. Does he really pose a threat to Putin?

Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023

Russia’s Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term

The ruling against Putin’s most prominent opponent is on top of an 11-and-a-half-year sentence he is already serving.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023

‘My Fears and Hatred’: Navalny lambasts the 1990s democrats of Russia

Jailed opposition leader slams those charged with rebuilding Russia’s politics and economy after the Soviet collapse.

Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 538

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 538th day.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023

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

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.

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence

A constant thorn in Putin’s side, Navalny said he expected a ‘Stalinist’ sentence on a slew of extremism charges.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023