Volkov was beaten outside his home in Vilnius in March, with his colleagues saying he had tear gas sprayed in his eyes and was beaten with a hammer. “They broke the window in his car and sprayed tear gas in his eyes, after which the attacker began to beat Leonid with a hammer,” wrote Kira … Read more
But it also resulted in him suffering “delusional beliefs” about the state of affairs in his country, as underlings feared sharing any information that could be seen as negative, Umarov said. He added that although there are clear parallels between the autocracies in Central Asian countries and Russia today, there is also an important difference. … Read more
The two sanctioned entities are the prisons where Navalny was kept in custody for years after he returned to Russia in 2021, after surviving an apparent assassination attempt. The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime was used to enact the measures. It now lists 104 people and 24 entities from different countries, including China, Eritrea … Read more
He also lamented the “Noon Against Putin” protest, which saw opposition-minded Russians exhorted by Yulia Navalnaya to spoil their ballot papers or write in her late husband’s name. According to Ponomarev, this only boosted participation in the sham election and allowed Russian state media to broadcast footage of voters lining up at polling stations, adding … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin was upbeat after winning a fifth term in power in Russia’s presidential election over the weekend. He chose the moment to make his first public remarks on the death of his political nemesis, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, mentioning his name for the first time in years. Putin won Russia’s presidential … Read more
Navalny, the leading figure in Russia’s beleaguered opposition, died Feb. 16 in a penal colony. The EU and the U.S. directly blamed Russia for Navalny’s death, moving toward imposing new sanctions on the Kremlin. But Trump, who is dominating the Republican presidential primary and currently leads Democratic incumbent Joe Biden in general election polls across multiple … Read more
SHAMELESS Vladimir Putin claims he was in favour of releasing his fiercest critic Alexei Navalny from the hellhole jail where he died. The gloating dictator, 71, said during an apparent presidential victory speech that he agreed with the proposal days before Navalny died. 8 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a rambling ‘victory speech’ in MoscowCredit: … Read more
The “Noon Against Putin” initiative, supported by virtually all Russian opposition groups as well as the late Alexei Navalny, encouraged voters to go to polling stations, whether in Russia or abroad, at noon on Sunday and vote for any of the non-Putin candidates or spoil the ballot. It contributed to a backup at the embassy … Read more
Halfway through Friday, investigative outlet The Insider had already listed a hare, a beaver, a wild boar, a polar bear, two Father Frosts, and a herd of yaks showing up at various polling stations, as well as a Russian bogatyr warrior who, ironically, wished “peace” upon voters. But the prize for creativity goes to Buryatia … Read more
Russian election: Alexei Navalny’s final plan to cause Vladimir Putin ‘maximum damage’ – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all … Read more
