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Russian Court Denies Appeal Of Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a Moscow courtroom on Saturday. The court turned down an appeal against his prison sentence. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Russian Court Denies Appeal Of Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny

The 44-year-old opposition leader was arrested in January after returning from Germany, where he was recovering from a near-fatal poisoning that he and Western governments have blamed on the Kremlin.

Russian Journalist Jailed After Court Deems Joking Retweet A 'Call To Protest'

Sergei Smirnov, pictured being detained at a "solo protest" in May 2020, was sentenced to 25 days in jail on Wednesday for allegedly calling on people to protest through a Twitter repost. Vladimir Gerdo/Vladimir Gerdo/TASS hide caption

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Russian Journalist Jailed After Court Deems Joking Retweet A 'Call To Protest'

A Moscow court has sentenced Sergei Smirnov to 25 days in jail for retweeting a post that poked fun at his resemblance to a Russian musician and made reference to an upcoming anti-Kremlin protest.

After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted out of a police station in Khimki, outside Moscow, following the court ruling that ordered him jailed for 30 days. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'

Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday after arriving back in Russia from Germany, where he had been recovering from nerve agent poisoning. A judge ordered that he remain in custody for 30 days.

EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Navalny Poisoning, Citing Chemical Weapons Use

The European Union is placing punitive sanctions on Russian officials with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny (left). Mladen Antonov, Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Navalny Poisoning, Citing Chemical Weapons Use

It is "reasonable to conclude," the EU says, "that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office."

Alexei Navalny Releases Photo From Hospital Bed After Nerve Agent Poisoning

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a photo of himself with daughter Daria, son Zahar and wife Yulia on his Instagram account Tuesday from his hospital bed in Berlin. Navalny Instagram/AP hide caption

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Alexei Navalny Releases Photo From Hospital Bed After Nerve Agent Poisoning

The Russian opposition leader plans to return to Russia, according to his spokesperson. "It's puzzling to me why anyone should think otherwise," the spokesperson said.

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With 'Severe' Allergic Reaction

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures, appears in a Moscow courtroom on July 24. A longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, he was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest against the exclusion of opposition candidates from Moscow's city council election. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With 'Severe' Allergic Reaction

Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest in Moscow.

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