World Sep 23 Russia’s Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days German chemical weapons experts have determined that he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok — findings corroborated by labs in France and Sweden.
World Sep 22 WATCH: Putin urges end to sanctions to boost world economy In a somewhat muted speech for the often tough-talking Russian leader, Putin told the U.N.’s 75th anniversary gathering that countries need to work together better to fight the virus and other global problems.
World Sep 21 Russian opposition leader says nerve agent was found ‘in and on’ his body Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has demanded that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma, calling it a "crucial piece of evidence" in his poisoning.
World Sep 03 Russian spokesman says Germany has provided no proof of Navalny poisoning Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman brushed off allegations Thursday that the Kremlin was involved in poisoning Putin's most determined critic.
World Sep 01 Belarus poll workers describe fraud in Aug. 9 election Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank.
World Aug 25 Kremlin dismisses allegations that opposition leader Navalny was poisoned The insistence by the government that Navalny wasn’t necessarily poisoned — comments amplified by Russian doctors — came a day after German doctors said tests indicated that he was poisoned and elicited outrage from Navalny’s allies, who say the Kremlin…
World Aug 24 German hospital says poisoning signs found in Russian opposition leader The Charité hospital said in a statement Monday that the team of doctors who have been examining Alexei Navalny since he was admitted Saturday have found the presence of "cholinesterase inhibitors" in his system. Cholinesterase inhibitors are a broad range…
World Aug 21 Russian opposition leader in coma to be flown to Berlin for treatment Russian doctors gave permission for Alexei Navalny to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, a senior physician said Friday. The reversal came after more than 24 hours of wrangling over Navalny's condition and treatment.
World Aug 20 Russian opposition leader Navalny collapses in airplane in suspected poisoning If true, he wouldn’t be the first prominent, outspoken Russian to be the target of toxic attack.
World Jul 18 Mass protests rock Russian Far East city, challenge Kremlin Local media estimated the rally in the city 3,800 miles east of Moscow drew 15,000 to 50,000 people, while city authorities put the number at 10,000. Hundreds of people have rallied in the city every day this week against the…