Alexei Navalny
Inside the plan to free Putin’s ‘greatest enemy’, Alexei Navalny

Inside the plan to free Putin’s ‘greatest enemy’, Alexei Navalny
Anti-Kremlin activists promise mass protest ahead of national election
24 Mar 2021
Amnesty criticised after stripping Navalny’s ‘prisoner of conscience’ status

Amnesty criticised after stripping Navalny’s ‘prisoner of conscience’ status
Spokesperson for jailed opposition leader claims human rights group was ‘fed crap’ by Russian sources
25 Feb 2021
Is Germany too close to Russia for its allies’ comfort?

Is Germany too close to Russia for its allies’ comfort?
Clash over planned pipeline reignites concern over soft stance towards Moscow
10 Feb 2021
What do the Navalny protests mean for Vladimir Putin?

What do the Navalny protests mean for Vladimir Putin?
Tens of thousands of young Russians march in fresh demonstrations in support of the anti-Kremlin activist
1 Feb 2021
How the world reported Alexei Navalny’s arrest

How the world reported Alexei Navalny’s arrest
Poisoned Russian opposition leader detained after returning home from Berlin
18 Jan 2021
Novichok put in Navalny’s underwear, says FSB spy

Novichok put in Navalny’s underwear, says FSB spy
FSB agent tricked into revealing bizarre details of plot to kill Putin’s chief critic
22 Dec 2020
Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’

Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’
Reports say the FSB squad had been tracking Navalny since 2017
15 Dec 2020

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What does Alexei Navalny’s return mean for Putin?

What does Alexei Navalny’s return mean for Putin?
Leading dissident vows to ‘destroy’ Russian leader following full recovery from novichok attack
2 Oct 2020
Has Alexei Navalny fallen foul of a ‘Putin poisoning’?

Has Alexei Navalny fallen foul of a ‘Putin poisoning’?
Russian opposition leader in Siberian hospital after falling ill on plane
20 Aug 2020
Alexei Navalny: was Russian opposition leader poisoned?

Alexei Navalny: was Russian opposition leader poisoned?
Navalny suffers ‘acute allergic reaction’ as more 1,000 people arrested in Moscow following anti-Putin demonstration
29 Jul 2019
What Russian pension protests mean for Vladimir Putin 

What Russian pension protests mean for Vladimir Putin
Does the wave of anger over a planned hike in the retirement age pose a serious threat to the Russian leader?
10 Sep 2018
Who’s who in Russia’s presidential election

Who’s who in Russia’s presidential election
In Depth: can any of the seven rival candidates unseat Putin?
12 Feb 2018