Image by Evgeny Feldman The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Moscow to pay damages to Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and his brother, for embezzlement convictions that resulted in Navalny’s brother landing in jail and Navalny himself being placed under probation. Analysts believe the convictions were concocted…
Screenshot RFERL Kremlin opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny, was sentenced to a 20 day prison stay this week. The move was widely seen as a warning to the possible presidential candidate to back off his attempts to discredit the Putin government and run for president in 2018. The…
Image by Evgeny Feldman Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption crusader, Alexei Navalny, was detained outside his home in Russia prior to attending a rally in central Russia. He posted a video on Instagram of police arriving to arrest him, shown below. LIVE Video: Anti-Corruption Rally In Moscow, Navalny Arrested Beforehand…
Image by Bogomolov.PL One quarter of Russians belief there will be mass protests ahead of the 2018 presidential election which has been formally set for March 18, according to a new poll by the independent Levada Center. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not formally declared himself to be a candidate…
Navalny’s Supporters Harrassed, Sentence Extended.
The Russian 2018 presidential election has started in earnest with the major candidates beginning attempts to shape the narrative with appearances on state television and social media, depending on the campaign’s capabilities. No one is under any illusions about the possibility of defeating the sitting President of Russia, Vladimir Putin….
Image by Evgeny Feldman Police in Moscow are reported to have seized the headquarters of opposition candidate, Alexei Navalny. “The Moscow headquarters has been seized. The locks are cut off again,” Navalny’s assistant Nikolai Lyaskin wrote on Facebook Thursday. “The guard says there is a search being carried out,” reported…