In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs.
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This new movie about Russia’s independent journalists is harrowing, but not hopeless
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country’s abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he’s seen all year.
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A new satellite channel allows Alexei Navalny’s videos to reach Russian audiences
The Russia’s Future channel, launched by Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist’s 49th birthday.
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A Moscow court orders the arrest of Alexei Navalny’s widow, who lives abroad
A Moscow court ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition.
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Why a disqualified Russian candidate remains a critic of Putin
When asked whether his political activities put him in danger, Boris Nadezhdin quoted a proverb, “If you are afraid of wolves, you should not go to the forest.”
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Nikki Haley says challenging Trump is more important than ever
With just days to go before South Carolina’s crucial Republican primary, Nikki Haley is making the case for her continued candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Putin’s regime is ‘running out of fuel,’ a Russian opposition activist tells NPR
If the Russian president continues to burn through his reserves of oil and gas money, ordinary people will become a threat to his power, according to one outspoken activist.
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Alexei Navalny’s team confirms his death. His mother is searching for his body
Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was “murdered,” but it is unclear where his body is.
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Alexei Navalny is the latest Putin critic to die in suspicious circumstances
The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was shocking, but hardly surprising. It follows a long line of fallen critics and opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Navalny’s legacy: His ceaseless crusade against Putin and corruption
In a sign of Navalny’s ability to inspire the public, in 2017 his followers chanted words in Putin’s hometown that are among the most dangerous to utter in their country: “Russia without Putin.”
