Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent, says Germany

Novichok, a potent class of chemical weapon developed by the Soviet Union, is the same substance used on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in 2018.

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· Sep 03, 2020 · 09:46 am

France says Russian Opposition leader Navalny victim of ‘criminal act’ after suspected poisoning

The country’s foreign ministry called for an independent and transparent investigation in the matter.

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· Aug 25, 2020 · 08:43 pm

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny brought to Germany after suspected poisoning

The plane carrying Navalny took off from the Siberian city of Omsk early on Saturday.

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· Aug 22, 2020 · 11:42 am

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in serious condition after alleged poisoning on flight

Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption has been exposing graft among high-level government officials.

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· Aug 20, 2020 · 02:54 pm

Putin wants Russia to remember Gulag camps but not Stalinist repression

Russia is investing heavily in remembering the Gulag, while also pushing NGOs and activists to the sidelines.

Andrea Gullotta, The Conversation

· Jul 14, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Russia: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, activists detained ahead of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration

Anti-Kremlin activists protested at a rally in Moscow against Putin’s fourth term as president.

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· May 05, 2018 · 08:33 pm

What do Russia’s brazen foreign policy moves tell us about how Putin sees the world?

Re-elected for a fourth term, Vladimir Putin is not on the best terms with the rest of the world. But does he actually care?

Jennifer Mathers, The Conversation

· Mar 21, 2018 · 11:30 pm

How the need for gas and oil prompted US-friendly Turkey to align with Russia and Iran

Turkey has quickly shifted positions based on immediate geopolitical and economic interests.

Dilip Hiro

· Feb 01, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Russia: Opposition leader Alexey Navalny nominated for presidency, to run against Vladimir Putin

The fierce critic of the current Russian president now needs to be officially registered as a candidate by the country’s election body.

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· Dec 24, 2017 · 07:53 pm

Cold war returns: Through soft power and propaganda, Russia is trying to topple democracy in the USA

The United States and its allies must project forceful arguments on democracy's appeal, and citizens must be wary of propaganda efforts.

Agnia Grigas

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Seth Freeman

· Sep 24, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Russia has been waging a shadow war in Europe – and it could sway the French elections too

Fears of Russian meddling in a French vote reflect an overt and covert influence campaign.

Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica

· Apr 22, 2017 · 08:30 pm

India should be wary as Russia tries to nudge US out in the great game for South Asia

South Asia's foreign policy calculus is becoming increasingly complex.

Harsh V Pant

· Apr 04, 2017 · 08:30 pm