A memoir titled 'Patriot' by the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who passed away at the age of 47 while serving a 19-year prison sentence, will be published on October 22. The book, described as Navalny's final letter to the world, details his political career, the attempts on his life, and his fight against a dictatorial regime. Navalny began working on the book in Germany and continued writing it in Russia, offering readers insight into his life and values.
Thousands of Russians paid their respects at Navalny's funeral, marking a significant event in recent Russian history; Navalny's influence and opposition leadership are evident through the massive turnout, indicating his significant role despite challenges and persecution from Putin; The Russian opposition faces obstacles in effecting political change amidst heightened tensions with the West over the Ukraine conflict, contrasting with its peak during the peaceful 2011-12 period.
Alexei Navalny (1976–2024) was a Russian opposition leader and lawyer.Navalny may also refer to:Navalny 35, a group of citizens of Russia involved in the poisoning and imprisonment of Alexei NavalnyNavalny (film), a 2022 documentary film
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, calls on Russians to protest against President Vladimir Putin on the final day of Russia's upcoming election by either voting against Putin, spoiling their ballots, or simply standing at polling places and leaving. This protest action, called Noon Against Putin, was initiated by Navalny before his death. Navalnaya encourages voters to participate in the election day protest to demonstrate opposition to Putin. Since Navalny's death, Navalnaya has vowed to continue his work and has engaged in prominent political activities in the West.
Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were spray-painted on a property owned by the family of former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna. The monument commemorates victims of dictatorship, with Navalny being seen as an obvious victim. Navalny, a fierce critic of corruption in Russia, died in a penal colony in February 2024 where he was serving a 19-year sentence. The portraits were painted by Austrian graffiti duo Joel Gamnou, receiving positive feedback.
Navalny is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Daniel Roher. The film revolves around Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and events related to his poisoning. It was produced by HBO Max and CNN Films. The film premiered on January 25, 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received critical and audience acclaim and won the Audience Award in the US Documentary competition and the Festival Favorite Award. It also won the Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards, won the award for Best Political Documentary at the 7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards and picked up best documentary at the 76th BAFTA awards ceremony.
Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania. The motive and assailant remain unknown. Volkov, who has lived outside Russia for safety reasons, faces politically motivated charges in Russia. He continues the activism of Navalny's team, including anti-corruption investigations and protests. Navalny's political organization was labeled extremist in Russia, leading to arrests of activists and lawyers.
On 16 February 2024, at 14:19 Moscow time (11:19 GMT), the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug announced that Russian opposition activist and political prisoner Alexei Navalny died while serving a 19-year prison sentence in corrective colony FKU IK-3, in the village of Kharp in the Russian Arctic. Navalny's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, confirmed his death the next day and demanded his body should be returned to his family as soon as possible. The exact cause of death has not officially been provided. Navalny was 47 years old when he died.Navalny's death spurred numerous protests and gatherings in different countries, including Russia, where hundreds of mourners were detained. Western officials and Russian opposition activists held Russian authorities, including President Vladimir Putin, responsible for his death, without citing evidence.Navalny's farewell ceremony was held in Moscow on March 1, 2024, at the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows church in the Maryino District. Buried in the Borisovskoye сemetery in the Brateyevo District.
Russian authorities have extended the deadline for a preliminary probe into the unexplained death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny until April 20. Navalny, who died in February in a remote penal colony, was serving a 19-year sentence on politically motivated extremism charges. His allies and Western leaders have blamed the Kremlin for his death, while Russian officials deny these accusations. Talks about a prisoner swap involving Navalny were reportedly in final stages before his sudden death, with claims from Navalny's associate that Putin may have orchestrated Navalny's demise to avoid the exchange.
Navalny 35 (also known as the Navalny's List) are a group of Russian human rights abusers, kleptocrats, and corruptioners involved in poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The initial list contained 35 individuals.
A Russian court in Labytnangi rejected a lawsuit by Lyudmila Navalnaya, Alexey Navalny's mother, regarding his inadequate medical care in the Arctic penal colony where he died. The court stated that only Navalny himself could make the complaint. Navalny's widow, Yulia, mentioned that the lawsuit was denied to avoid disclosing video and other information about his death. Russian prison authorities claimed Navalny died of natural causes in February 2024. Navalnaya faced difficulties in burying Navalny without a public funeral, and supporters accused President Putin of involvement, a claim denied by the Kremlin.
Antonina Favorskaya, a journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, has been detained by Russian authorities on accusations of links to Navalny's extremist organization. Favorskaya is one of six journalists detained in Russia this month, with two others also temporarily detained. There is a sweeping crackdown against dissent in Russia, targeting journalists, activists, and opposition figures, with Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation being designated as an extremist organization by authorities.
Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj]; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner. He organised anti-government demonstrations and ran for office to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia and against President Vladimir Putin and his government. Navalny was founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). He was recognised by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience, and was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights.Through his social media channels, Navalny and his team published material about corruption in Russia, organised political demonstrations and promoted his campaigns. In a 2011 radio interview, he described Russia's ruling party, United Russia, as a "party of crooks and thieves", which became a popular epithet. Navalny and the FBK have published investigations detailing alleged corruption by high-ranking Russian officials and their associates.Navalny twice received a suspended sentence for embezzlement, in 2013 and 2014. Both criminal cases were widely considered politically motivated and intended to bar him from running in future elections. He ran in the 2013 Moscow mayoral election and came in second with 27% of the vote but was barred from running in the 2018 presidential election.In August 2020, Navalny was hospitalised in serious condition after being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. He was medically evacuated to Berlin and discharged a month later. Navalny accused Putin of being responsible for his poisoning, and an investigation implicated agents from the Federal Security Service. In January 2021, Navalny returned to Russia and was immediately detained on accusations of violating parole conditions while he was hospitalised in Germany. Following his arrest, mass protests were held across Russia. In February 2021, his suspended sentence was replaced with a prison sentence of over 2+1⁄2 years' detention, and his organisations were later designated as extremist and liquidated. In March 2022, Navalny was sentenced to an additional nine years in prison after being found guilty of embezzlement and contempt of court in a new trial described as a sham by Amnesty International; his appeal was rejected and in June, he was transferred to a high-security prison. In August 2023, Navalny was sentenced to an additional 19 years in prison on extremism charges.In December 2023, Navalny went missing from prison for almost three weeks. He re-emerged in an Arctic Circle corrective colony in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. On 16 February 2024, the Russian prison service reported that Navalny had died at the age of 47. His death sparked protests, both in Russia and in various other countries. Accusations against the Russian authorities in connection with his death have been made by many Western governments and international organisations.
Insiders claim that Alexei Navalny, Putin's rival, was tortured to death in a Russian jail by being tightly tied up, leading to blood clots in his arms and muscles. The original autopsy report allegedly revealed these details, but Kremlin agents covered it up. Navalny, a Kremlin foe, was serving a 19-year sentence and died on February 16 under suspicious circumstances, with accusations of political repression. Western leaders and Russian opposition figures have accused Putin of ordering Navalny's murder.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his agreement with a prisoner swap involving the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and individuals in Western prisons. Putin mentioned that the swap was proposed days before Navalny's death but did not materialize. Navalny's supporters accused Putin of orchestrating his death to prevent the prisoner swap. President Biden imposed over 500 sanctions on Russia, holding them accountable for Navalny's death and the conflict with Ukraine. Navalny, a prominent opposition figure, died in prison at age 47 while serving a 19-year sentence on contested extremism charges.
Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of imprisoned Vladimir Kara-Murza, expresses concerns for the safety of political prisoners in Russia following Alexei Navalny's death and mentions the risks faced by activists like Alexandra Skochilenko and Alexei Gorinov. Kara-Murza, a vocal critic of the Russian regime, is serving a 25-year sentence on disputed charges after denouncing Russia's actions in Ukraine. Vladimir Kara-Murza, who survived two poisoning attempts, is held in a Siberian penal colony in harsh conditions. Evgenia Kara-Murza advocates for prisoner exchanges to save lives but is unsure of active negotiations.
Lilia Chanysheva, a former associate of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, had her prison sentence extended to a total of 9 1/2 years in Russia's Bashkortostan region. She was convicted on extremism charges in a crackdown on dissent intensified after Russia's involvement in Ukraine. Navalny's foundation was designated extremist, leading to Chanysheva's arrest. Navalny, a prominent opposition figure, died in prison under controversial circumstances. The Kremlin's actions have drawn criticism for stifling opposition voices. Chanysheva's allies allege her case is politically motivated.
The Navalny Headquarters (Russian: Штабы Навального, romanized: Shtaby Naval'nogo) is a Russian underground organization (since 2022) and former network of regional organizations (in 2017–2021) founded by opposition leader Alexei Navalny as part of the 2017 presidential campaign. It lasted until April 2021, when the liquidation of the headquarters was announced in connection with the demand of the Moscow prosecutor's office to recognize the "public movement "Navalny Headquarters" as an extremist organization. It was re-established in October 2022.At the peak of Navalny's presidential campaign, 81 headquarters operated in the regions of Russia, including 11 "people's" ones — opened on the initiative of local residents on their own. After the 2018 presidential election, headquarters continued to work in 45 main regions, their profile changed to a regional politicianу.
Former chief of staff of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, Leonid Volkov, was attacked outside his house in Vilnius, Lithuania. The attacker sprayed tear gas in his eyes, broke a car window, and hit him with a hammer. Volkov, who resides in Lithuania since Moscow banned Navalny's groups as extremist in 2021, was left with injuries to his legs and arms. The assailant's identity remains unclear.
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has not heard from her jailed husband in a year, calling it a form of torture. She urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene as other Belarusian political prisoners face the same communication restrictions. Tsikhanouskaya highlighted the need for action following the death of Alexei Navalny in Russia. The crackdown on opposition in Belarus has led to arrests of top leaders, with over 1,400 political prisoners in the country. Tsikhanouskaya marched to the Belarusian embassy in Lithuania demanding information about her husband and other imprisoned figures.
Russian authorities have detained six journalists, including Antonina Favorskaya who covered Alexei Navalny's trials and filmed his last video before his death, accusing them of extremism and involvement with Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation and organization. Other journalists targeted include Alexandra Astakhova, Anastasia Musatova, Ekaterina Anikievich, Konstantin Yarov, and Olga Komleva, with reports of police violence and threats. The crackdown on dissent in Russia extends to opposition figures, journalists, activists, and LGBTQ+ community members.
The Russian opposition figure and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny announced his intention to run for President of Russia in the 2018 election on 13 December 2016. The primary themes of his campaign have been focusing on domestic issues, including combating corruption in Russia and improving the economy. Commentators noted that Navalny's campaign was unprecedented in modern Russia as politicians usually do not start campaigning until a few months before the election.Navalny began openly campaigning for the presidency before the official registration for the elections occurred in spite of court proceedings against him in a fraud case, which could bar him from running since the Russian election legislation deprives certain criminals of eligibility. In February 2017, a district court in Kirov upheld his suspended sentence despite the European Court of Human Rights siding with Navalny. In May, the deputy chief of the Central Election Commission commented that Navalny will not be allowed to run. Navalny and his staff said that they will appeal to the ECHR and will continue campaigning to give the government no choice but to accept his candidacy.He officially submitted his documents for registration as a candidate on December 24, 2017, and was rejected by the Central Election Commission the following day due to his conviction. Later that same day, December 25, Navalny called on his supporters to boycott the election in response.
Russian hacktivists stole a database containing details of hundreds of thousands of prisoners in retaliation for the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Hackers lowered prices on the prison system's online commissary to one ruble, posted pro-Navalny messages, and shared stolen contact information of 800,000 prisoners. The hackers aimed to understand the circumstances of Navalny's death in prison. This hack was part of a rising trend of hacktivism in Russia since the Ukraine invasion. The US has accused Russian President Putin of being responsible for Navalny's death.
On 20 August 2020, Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent and as a result, he was hospitalized in serious condition. During a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, he became ill and was taken to a hospital in Omsk after an emergency landing there, and then, he was put in a coma. He was evacuated to the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, two days later. The use of the nerve agent was confirmed by five Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) certified laboratories. On 7 September, doctors announced that they had taken Navalny out of the induced coma and that his condition had improved. He was discharged from the hospital on 22 September 2020. The OPCW said that a cholinesterase inhibitor from the Novichok group was found in Navalny's blood, urine, skin samples and his water bottle. At the same time, the OPCW report clarified that Navalny was poisoned with a new type of Novichok, which was not included in the list of controlled chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention.Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin of being responsible for his poisoning, but the Kremlin said the accusations were "utterly unfounded" and "insulting". The Kremlin further alleged that Navalny was working for the CIA. The EU and the UK imposed sanctions over Navalny's poisoning on the director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov, five other senior Russian officials, and the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology (GosNIIOKhT). According to the EU, the poisoning of Navalny became possible "only with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office" and with the participation of the FSB. An investigation by Bellingcat and The Insider implicated agents from the FSB in Navalny's poisoning.Russian prosecutors refused to open an official criminal investigation of the poisoning, claiming they found no sign that a crime had been committed, and the Kremlin denied involvement in the poisoning of Navalny.
During the recent Russian presidential election, President Vladimir Putin is poised to secure another six-year term amidst a ruthless crackdown on political dissent and independent media. Putin's main political opponent, Alexei Navalny, has died, and critics are either in jail or exile. The election has faced criticism for lack of genuine challengers and restricted independent monitoring, with Western leaders denouncing it as undemocratic. Despite tensions with Ukraine and limited opposition, voting is ongoing across Russia with limited international oversight.
Russians across the country and abroad are casting their votes in the final day of voting in the 2024 presidential election, which is set to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Those who oppose the Kremlin are forming long lines at their polling stations and embassies abroad for the "Noon Against Putin" protest called by allies of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Follow along with our live coverage here..
Children wearing traditional outfits wait before performing songs during a show of traditions for Masnytsia, a holiday that originates in pagan times, celebrating the end of winter, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Barbers attend to customers in a hairstyle shop in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, March 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while addressing a crowd at a concert marking his victory in a presidential election and the 10-year anniversary of Crimeas annexation by Russia on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 18, 2024. President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine a decade ago, a move that sent his popularity soaring but was widely denounced as illegal. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Yulia Navalnaya, centre, widow of Alexey Navalny, waves as she enters the Russian Embassy with other voters at a polling station in the Russian embassy in Berlin, after noon local time, on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Vladimir Putin has secured 87.3% of the presidential vote in an election seen as a sham due to the heavy weighting of the Russian electoral system against free voting. Critics point out the suppression of political opponents like Alexei Navalny and Boris Nadezhdin, highlighting the oppressive regime under Putin. The West can expect more warmongering and crackdown on opposition as Putin seeks to maintain power and possibly escalate conflict with Ukraine. Support for Ukraine's victory lies in providing them with the necessary weapons and ammunition.
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