Russia adds rock star, Navalny ally to 'foreign agent' list
Russian authorities have designated a beloved rock musician, a key ally of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny and four other people as “foreign agents,” alleging they engaged in unspecified political activities while receiving funding from Ukraine
washingtonpost.comRussian dissident Alexey Navalny placed in isolation
Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been placed in solitary confinement at the remote penal colony where he is serving a nine-year sentence for supposed fraud, raising renewed concerns for the safety of Vladimir Putin’s top political foe.
news.yahoo.comRussia adds Navalny and his top allies to list of terrorists
Russian authorities have added imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies to the registry of terrorists and extremists, the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on opposition supporters, independent media and human rights activists.
Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
Apple’s and Google’s cooperation with the Russian government’s efforts to suppress an app opposed to the ruling regime is escalating concerns about whether Big Tech’s pursuit of ever-higher profits has trampled their commitment to protecting civil rights.
Why the World Worries About Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
A natural gas pipeline built under the Baltic Sea from Russia to the German coast is shaking up geopolitics. Nord Stream 2, as it’s called, has fueled worries in the U.S. and beyond that the Kremlin’s leverage over Europe and its energy market will increase once the twin pipeline is operational. Championed by outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was completed Sept. 10 after the U.S. and Germany reached a deal on the project.
washingtonpost.comNavalny fans protest in Geneva ahead of Putin-Biden summit
There was a bare-chested man in a Vladimir Putin mask doling out fake bills as mock corruption payments, and a Czech fitness instructor, who endured eight hours of tattooing to put a likeness of Putin critic Alexey Navalny on his chest. Despite the tiny turnout — with possibly more journalists there than demonstrators — the protest was well-orchestrated with banners and gimmicks, in a show of dissent that participants said might garner a crackdown by security forces in Putin’s Russia. U.S. officials have said Biden was expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and human rights in Russia, including Navalny’s case, among an array of topics on the table Wednesday.
news.yahoo.comOctober 2020: Alexey Navalny on the poisoning attack he survived and why he thinks Putin was behind it
In a report that originally aired last October, the Russian opposition leader tells Lesley Stahl about what he went through after falling ill on an airplane in August 2020 and why he won't let it stop him from the work he's doing against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
cbsnews.comWorldView: Navalny health concerns; Iran, U.S. working groups on nuclear deal
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's lawyers say he tested negative for coronavirus despite showing signs of respiratory illness. Iran and the U.S. have agreed to establish working groups to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins "CBSN AM" with a roundup of these and other headlines.
cbsnews.comWorldView: Navalny health concerns; Iran, U.S. working groups on nuclear deal
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's lawyers say he tested negative for coronavirus despite showing signs of respiratory illness. Iran and the U.S. have agreed to establish working groups to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM with a roundup of these and other headlines.
cbsnews.comWorldView: Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activists and more global headlines
WorldView: Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activists and more global headlines In WorldView, we're following a story out of Hong Kong where a court has convicted pro-democracy activists, the latest on protests in Myanmar, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny going on a hunger strike, and the coronavirus crisis in France and Brazil. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with the roundup.
cbsnews.comU.S. slaps sanctions on 7 Russians for poisoning of Alexey Navalny
Washington — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it is imposing sanctions on seven senior Russian government officials in response to the poisoning and detention of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Senior administration officials told reporters the U.S. is "sending a clear signal to Russia" with the sanctions on the Russian officials, who were not identified. The sanctions are the first targeting Russia from the Biden administration, which has in recent weeks indicated there would be sweeping punishments imposed on Moscow for a range of activity. Senior administration officials told reporters there will be "upcoming" actions in other areas, including in response to the massive Solar Winds cyber beach, which impacted roughly 100 private-sector companies and nine federal agencies. Navalny, 44, spent five months recovering in Germany after he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
cbsnews.comBiden sanctions Russian officials over Putin critic's poisoning
Biden sanctions Russian officials over Putin critic's poisoning The Biden administration has sanctioned seven Russian officials and more than a dozen businesses in response to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
cbsnews.comRussia's Navalny moved to prison, but Amnesty International says he's no "prisoner of conscience"
Navalny was handed the prison sentence earlier this month for violating the terms of a previous suspended sentence. "Prisoner of conscience"? Amnesty International named Navalny a "prisoner of conscience" almost as soon as he was arrested in January. "Amnesty International does not base its decisions on 'prisoner of conscience' status on Twitter threads, or on lobbying by journalists or government supporters," the organization insisted. It wasn't the first time Amnesty has changed someone's "prisoner of conscience" status.
cbsnews.comMoscow court rejects opposition leader Alexey Navalny's appeal against his prison sentence
A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's appeal against his prison sentence, even as the country faced a top European rights court's order to free the Kremlin's most prominent foe. During the first court hearing, Navalny urged Russians to stand up to the Kremlin in a fiery speech mixing references to the Bible and "Harry Potter." A Moscow City Court judge instead reduced the prison sentence to just over 2 1/2 years, deducting a month-and-a-half that Navalny spent under house arrest in early 2015. Alexey Navalny stands inside a glass cell during a court hearing at the Babushkinsky district court in Moscow, Russia on February 20, 2021. Asked about the impact of Navalny's prison sentence on Russia's politics, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the country's "rich and multifaceted" political scene will develop regardless of the verdict.
cbsnews.comEurope's top human rights court demands Russia release Alexey Navalny immediately
Europe's top human rights court has ordered Russia to release jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, a ruling that will be unlikely to soften the Kremlin's determination to isolate its most prominent foe. The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that was posted on Navalny's website on Wednesday demands that Russia set him free immediately and warns that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention. Alexey Navalny appears in court for a hearing in the criminal case against him for defaming a World War II veteran in Moscow, Russia on February 16, 2021. Moscow Court Press Service/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesEarlier this month, a Moscow court sentenced Navalny to two years and eight months in prison for violating terms of his probation while recuperating in Germany. The sentence stems from a 2014 embezzlement conviction that Navalny has rejected as fabricated and the European court has ruled to be unlawful.
cbsnews.comFacing a light show of love for Navalny, Russia warns against "unsanctioned" courtyard protests
Moscow — Authorities have warned Russians not to participate in local Valentine's Day shows of support for jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny this weekend. Navalny has accused President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering his poisoning and having him persecuted. "Unsanctioned rallies"The organizers of the backyard protests were clear that they wanted a peaceful demonstration of support for Navalny. A photo provided by the Babuskinsky District Court shows Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a cage during a hearing on charges of defamation in Moscow, Russia, February 12, 2021. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was ready to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc moved ahead with economic sanctions.
cbsnews.comWorldView: Explosion destroys supermarket in Russia; Myanmar protests go on despite plea from military
WorldView: Explosion destroys supermarket in Russia; Myanmar protests go on despite plea from military A powerful explosion tore through a supermarket in Russia. Also, protests in Myanmar are continuing after a military coup, and jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is set to appear again in court. Meanwhile, Beijing banned BBC World News from broadcasting in China. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.
cbsnews.comProtests abandoned for now, Russian opposition focuses on leveraging Europe against Putin
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has repeatedly criticized Navalny's allies as "agents of influence" and "traitors" acting on behalf of the NATO military alliance. The European countries all denied that their ambassadors in Moscow had joined the protests. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell (R) meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, February 5, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency/GettyThe Russian foreign ministry announced the European envoys were being booted out on the same day that EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow and met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. EU foreign ministers are to meet later this month to consider their response to Navalny's conviction last week.
cbsnews.comNavalny's team halts protests as doctor who treated him dies, Russian jails overflow with his supporters
So many of Navalny's supporters have been rounded up by police at recent protests calling for his release, that Russian jails are running out of room to detain them. Protests on iceNavalny's team has decided to stop calling for new protests in support of the opposition leader until at least the spring, according to Leonid Volkov, a senior aide to the imprisoned Kremlin critic. Volkov said Navalny's allies would continue to push for the politician's release by increasing international pressure on Russia. Participants in an unauthorized protest rally against the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny are seen on the streets of Moscow, Russia, January 23, 2021. 1 for Dr. Sergei Maksimishin, 55, who was in charge of Navalny's treatment in the days after he first became ill.
cbsnews.comBiden, in foreign policy address, declares "America is back" and vows to rebuild alliances
Biden, in foreign policy address, declares "America is back" and vows to rebuild alliances President Biden delivered a foreign policy address at the State Department, focusing on the importance of strengthening America's alliances after "the past few years of neglect." He called out Russia for jailing opposition leader Alexey Navalny, condemned the coup in Myanmar, and spoke about the challenges posed by China. Watch his full speech, followed by analysis from CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
cbsnews.comRussian opposition leader Alexey Navalny sentenced to prison over alleged probation violation
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny sentenced to prison over alleged probation violation Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was sentenced to two and a half years in prison over probation violation charges. The ruling comes two weeks after Navalny was arrested upon his return to Moscow from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a nerve agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined CBSN from London with the latest.
cbsnews.comRussian court gives opposition leader Alexey Navalny a new prison sentence
Moscow — Russian opposition leader and fierce Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Tuesday in a court proceeding that he condemned as politically motivated. He says the attack took place in Russia, on Putin's orders — an allegation the Kremlin has denied. According to the prison service and Russian prosecutors, Navalny failed to check in with prison officials while he was recovering in Germany at the end of last year. The Moscow City Court, where the trial took place, was cordoned off by hundreds of riot police from very early in the morning. More than a dozen Western diplomats attended Tuesday's court hearing, prompting criticism from Russia's Foreign Ministry.
cbsnews.comPutin critic Alexey Navalny faces jail term as supporters, police face off
Putin critic Alexey Navalny faces jail term as supporters, police face off Alexey Navalny, the Kremlin's fiercest critic, could be sentenced to prison today. Navalny is accused of breaking the terms of a previous parole agreement; his supporters say the case is a mockery of justice. Holly Williams reports.
cbsnews.comMassive demonstrations against government corruption in Russia launched by imprisoned Navalny
Massive demonstrations against government corruption in Russia launched by imprisoned Navalny More than 5,000 people were detained on Sunday as the Kremlin cracked down on large scale protests taking place across the country. The demonstrations have been urged on by imprisoned anti-corruption activist, Alexey Navalny. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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