Putin Speaks Out on Navalny Death for First Time: 'It Happens'

Russian President, emboldened by election 'win' mentions Navalny by name for first time and claims he planned a prisoner exchange.

Dozens of Arrests as Protests Break Out at Polling Stations Across Russia on Final Day of Voting

The OVD-Info group that monitors political arrests said that more than 75 people were arrested in 17 cities across Russia on Sunday.

Russians Sabotage, Lob Protest Votes in Sham Putin Election

Russia on Friday began a sham three-day election engineered to give President Vladimir Putin another six years in power, with any likely rivals long since intimidated into dropping out, jailed, or killed.

Alexei Navalny's Family: Moscow Funeral Agencies Refuse to Hold Memorial for Late Dissident

Friends and allies of Alexei Navalny say they cannot find a public or private funeral agency in Moscow willing to host a ceremony.

Russia Hands Over Body of Dissident Alexei Navalny to Family

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday.

Orthodox Priests Demand Russia Release Alexei Navalny’s Body to Family

A group of more than eight hundred Russian Orthodox priests and church members wrote a letter demanding the release of Alexei Navalny's body.

Blue State Blues: Democrats Treat Trump Like Putin Treated Navalny

Democrats treat the Republican opposition, and President Donald Trump in particular, the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin treated Alexei Navalny, the 47-year-old opposition leader who died in prison last week after years of brutal persecution.

Russia Says Alexei Navalny Died of 'Sudden Death Syndrome,' Keeping Body from Family

Russian officials are reportedly refusing to release the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family after his sudden death in an Arctic prison camp on February 16.

Cheney: 2024 About Preventing Putin Wing of GOP Taking Over White House

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that the 2024 presidential election was about keeping former President Donald Trump and the "Putin wing of the Republican Party" from taking over the White House.

Haley Calls for Answer from Trump over Death of 'Hero' Aleksei Navalny

Nikki Haley on Saturday said the death of "hero" Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny demands a response from former President Donald Trump.

Alexei Navalny's Death Becomes Rallying Cry for Ukraine Aid to Further Endless Russian Proxy War

The death of Alexei Navalny has become the latest rallying cry for more Ukraine aid to further the proxy war against Russia.

The Life and Death of Putin Gadfly Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who reportedly died under murky circumstances in a brutal prison camp at the age of 47 on Friday, was a fierce critic of strongman Vladimir Putin and the corruption of the Russian elite.

Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Disappears from Prison, Whereabouts Unknown

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vanished from prison last week, with no explanation from the authorities and no information about where he was taken.

Putin Critic Navalny Is Missing From Russian Prison, Spokeswoman Says

The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were unknown Monday, the politiician's official spokeswoman said.

Imprisoned Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Faces Fresh Criminal Charges

Imprisoned opposition leader and longtime Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors.