U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens says he agrees with the Kremlin that silence is essential when it comes to public discussions about prisoner exchanges. “This might be …
By Dasha Litvinova and Katie Marie Davies | Associated Press Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral in …
By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shulka, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler | CNN Negotiations to release Russia’s opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a prisoner swap had reached their “final stage” just before his …
Associated Press The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where …
Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance …
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokesperson said Monday after supporters lost touch with him for more than …
Associated Press MELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny is …