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Russia Adds Exiled Politician Gozman to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Gozman was earlier sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia for criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

‘Did Not Push Hard Enough’: Navalny Lawyer Speaks of Regrets

Olga Mikhailova said Navalny’s return to Russia sparked a “tragic” chain of events leading to his death.

Kremlin Critic Khodorkovsky Says Attending Trump Inauguration

The Kremlin said last week that it would not send a representative to the event.

Russian Activist Konstantin Kotov Flees Russia Ahead of ‘Extremism’ Trial

Kotov was detained in August and placed under house arrest on charges of financing “extremist” activity.

Russia Charges Opposition Politician Shlosberg With Violating ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Lev Shlosberg is one of the few remaining politicians in the country openly opposed to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Opposition, Past and Future: A Conversation With Jan Matti Dollbaum

The prominent scholar of contemporary Russian politics discusses how Russia's opposition has evolved since the invasion of Ukraine and what lies ahead...

Russian Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Exiled Opposition Figure Ilya Yashin

It was not immediately clear what new charges law enforcement authorities have pressed against the former Moscow city councilman.

Exiled Anti-Kremlin Activist Attacked in London – Agentstvo

Natalia Arno had her phone stolen by an unknown assailant after meeting with exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky in November.

opinion Inna Bondarenko

Why Benedict Cumberbatch Narrating Navalny's Memoirs Matters

Showing support for Russia's democratic opposition can be unfashionable. But spreading Navalny's story is a reminder of what we fight for.

opinion Timofei Martynenko

Why Russia's Opposition Must Not Abandon the Russian Flag

Anti-Kremlin activists have to show Russians that they stand for their dignity. Abandoning a familiar and unifying symbol undermines that.

Exiled Russian Opposition Leaders Urge Unity Against Putin, Ukraine War at Berlin Rally

Amid debates about the future of Russian opposition politics in exile, three leading figureheads insist that such demonstrations remain crucial.

‘It Is Impossible to Change Russia From the Outside’: Russian Opposition Politician Ilya Yashin

The Moscow Times spoke to the freed opposition politician about working in exile, the future after Putin and how he reaches Russians inside Russia.

Belarusian Political Prisoner Kalesnikava Appears in Photo After 21 Months Without Contact

Kalesnikava, who led huge protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020, had not been heard from since February 2023.

Killed Anti-Kremlin Activist Dadin Buried in Kyiv ‘Without Permission,’ Widow Claims

Ildar Dadin had fought alongside the Ukrainian armed forces as a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion before his death in early October.

Exiled Businessman Chichvarkin Says He’s Leaving Russia’s Opposition, Citing Infighting

Yevgeny Chichvarkin said he does not believe there are any figures in the opposition who “reflect the spirit, aspirations, or desires of the Russian...

St. Petersburg Opposition Lawmaker Vishnevsky Resigns Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Ban

Authorities designated Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the liberal Yabloko party, as a “foreign agent” in March, citing his opposition to the war.

Russian Police Arrest Wife of Exiled War Critic Gozman for Trafficking Cultural Goods

Leonid Gozman has not commented on his wife’s case, but earlier he announced that he was suspending political and media activity “due to personal circumstances...

Russian Opposition Activist Slits Wrists in Court -Rights Group

Suvorova was arrested in 2023 for allegedly filing a false police report after she said that she was attacked by a police officer.

Russian Activist Killed on Front Line in Ukraine

Ildar Dadin, the first anti-Kremlin activist to be convicted under a 2014 law clamping down on protests, died fighting against Russia alongside Ukrainian...

Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Opposition Politician Shlosberg

Shlosberg, one of the few anti-war voices remaining in Russia, faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

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