Dec 30 Anti-Putin activist arrested after attending rally By News Desk Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was detained Tuesday after breaking his house detention to attend a protest outside the Kremlin. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch News Wrap: Russian court puts opposition leader Navalny on house arrest By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch News Wrap: Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Demands Moscow Mayor Recount In other news Monday, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded a recount of Sunday's election for Moscow mayor. Navalny came in second to Sergei Sobyanin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also, a long-lost painting by Vincent van Gogh… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch News Wrap: Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Released From Prison in Russia In other news Friday, government critic Alexei Navalny was released from prison a day after being sentenced to five years for embezzlement. Thousands protested his conviction on Thursday. Also, a former CIA station chief will return to the U.S. Robert… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Navalny Case Offers ‘Chilling Effect’ for Russians Considering Political Action Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action… Continue watching
Jul 18 Russian Opposition Blogger Navalny Convicted and Sentenced to Five Years By Larisa Epatko In a Feb. 29, 2012, interview on the PBS NewsHour, Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of the Russian government, said despite more than a decade of economic growth in Russia, President Vladimir Putin could have done more to help his… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Alexei Navalny, Prominent Russian Voice of Dissent, Convicted of Embezzlement Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of embezzling $500,000 worth of timber and sentenced to five years in prison. But he and his supporters say the sentence is politically motivated due to Navalny's crusade against corruption and criticism… Continue watching
Apr 24 Who Is Alexei Navalny and Why Is He on Trial in Russia? By Larisa Epatko Russian lawyer and political activist Alexei Navalny faces 10 years in prison for embezzlement charges in a trial that resumed this week in Russia. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch News Wrap: Congress Passes Funding Measure; Russian Blogger Imprisoned In other news Tuesday, Congress passed a stop-gap measure with bipartisan support, which will avoid a government shutdown in September. Also, imprisoned Russian protester Alexei Navalny claims he has been framed as part of Russian president Vladimir Putin's efforts to… Continue watching