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Who Is Leonid Nevzlin, the Controversial Exiled Kremlin Critic Accused of Ordering Attacks on Navalny Allies?

The Russian-Israeli businessman and outspoken Kremlin critic is at the center of a scandal between his former business partner Mikhail Khodorkovsky and...

Team Navalny Accuses Ex-Khodorkovsky Partner of Ordering Hammer Attack on Volkov

Leonid Volkov was attacked with tear gas and a hammer outside his home in Lithuania this March.

Poland Jails Ex-Navalny, Khodorkovsky Ally for Public Endangerment – Reports

Igor Rogov was reportedly detained while studying in Poland on a scholarship.

Russia Sues Kremlin Critic Khodorkovsky, Ex-Business Partner

Vedomosti reported that Khodorkovsky’s spokesperson said they received no information regarding the legal suit.

opinion Aleksandr Smirnov

Russia’s Divided Opposition Must Form an Anti-Putin Coalition

The Russian opposition doesn’t help themselves by fighting between factions. They have no better option than to put their differences aside.

opinion Aleksandr Smirnov

The Problem With a Kremlin Critic's Call to Support the Wagner Mutiny

Mikhail Khodorkovsky's approval of Prigozhin's armed rebellion contradicts historical patterns of regime change and poses ethical dilemmas.

A Beginner's Guide to Russia's Fragmented Opposition

The Moscow Times has compiled a list of the nine largest and most influential Russian opposition groups.

Report Sheds Light on Work of Wagner’s ‘Special Department’

An investigation has concluded that poor discipline and insubordination mar the work of the Wagner group's internal security service.

Russia Labels Kasparov and Khodorkovsky ‘Foreign Agents’

The former chess champion and ex-tycoon are among the highest-profile Kremlin critics.

Russia Wins Latest Round of $50-Bln Yukos Case

Russia had been ordered to pay $50 billion to former shareholders in the oil giant before the Dutch Supreme Court's ruling.

Russia Blocks Exiled Khodorkovsky’s News Sites, Rights Group

Open Media, MBKh Media and Pravozashchita Otkrytki have been blocked ahead of high-stakes September parliamentary elections.

Khodorkovsky Says Ready to Relocate His Russia-Based Journalists Facing ‘Next Purge’

He made the announcement after Russia added four of his civil society and educational groups to its list of “undesirable” organizations.

Russia Tags 4 Khodorkovsky-Linked NGOs ‘Undesirable’

Another “undesirable” Khodorkovsky group, Open Russia, disbanded in May to avoid jail sentences for supporters.

Russia Slaps Foreign Media, NGOs with 'Foreign Agent' and 'Undesirable Org' Labels

Prosecutors said the groups pose “a threat to the foundations of Russia’s constitutional system and security.”

Former Yukos Shareholders Seize Vodka Brands in $50Bln Legal Fight

The Russian government is fighting the group in the Dutch courts.

Russia Ordered to Pay $50Bln to Yukos Shareholders

Following a ruling in the Netherlands, Russia says it will appeal the decision in the Dutch Supreme Court.

Khodorkovsky Was Denied Right to Fair Russian Trial, Court Says

He was arrested in 2003 as part of Putin’s crackdown on businessmen who took control of Russia’s resources after the Soviet Union collapsed.

Police Raid Open Russia’s Offices After Khodorkovsky Live Feed

One participant was reportedly detained for refusing to give a testimony to police.

Dutch Supreme Court Rules That Russia Unlawfully Bankrupted Yukos

The bankruptcy of Yukos Oil in Russia will not be recognized in the Netherlands

Report Links Murders of 3 Russian Journalists in CAR to ‘Putin’s Chef’

A new investigation has strengthened suspicions that three journalists murdered in CAR were not merely the victims of a robbery.

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