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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.

Prison Conditions of Putin Critic Yashin Deteriorating – Lawyer

Ilya Yashin’s lawyer said that the 40-year-old was moved to a “PKT” prison cell, similar to one where Navalny was held.

opinion Ilya Yashin

I Have No Doubt That Putin Killed Navalny

In a letter from Russian prison, Ilya Yashin — a close associate of the late opposition leader — vowed to "fight tyranny."

Jailed Navalny Ally Yashin Vows to ‘Fight Tyranny’ After Activist's Death

“As long as I live, I will fear no evil. As long as I breathe, I will be with my people,” Ilya Yashin wrote in a letter after learning about Navalny's...

Jailed Russian Opposition Leaders Call for One-Day Hunger Strike

The Kremlin critics said the protest will be held on Oct. 30, which used to be known as the Day of Political Prisoners in the Soviet Union.

opinion Ilya Yashin

Jailed Anti-War Politician Yashin Responds to Czech President's Call to Monitor Russian Exiles

"We are not a country of murderers. We are a country where murderers have seized power."

Russian Court Rejects Jailed Kremlin Critic Yashin Appeal

“I will become one of those who will build a new free and happy Russia on the ruins of Putinism,” Yashin told the courtroom.

Jailed Kremlin Critic Yashin Transferred to Prison Outside Moscow

Prominent opposition politician Ilya Yashin has been transferred to a detention facility some 1,000 kilometers from Moscow even though his sentence must...

opinion Morvan Lallouet

What Does the Fate of Ilya Yashin Tell Us About Russia's Opposition?

Ilya Yashin, the Russian opposition politician sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail by a Moscow court last week for speaking out against the Russian...

Kremlin Critic Yashin Given 8.5 Years in Jail for Bucha Massacre Claims

A Moscow court on Friday sentenced prominent opposition politician Ilya Yashin to eight and a half years in jail for spreading "false" information about...

opinion Ilya Yashin

‘People Are Running From You, Mr. President. Can’t You See?’

Russian opposition politician and Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin is currently standing trial in Moscow for spreading "false information" about the Russian...

Kremlin Critic Faces 9-Year Jail Term for Spreading 'Fake News' About Bucha

A Russian prosecutor on Monday requested a nine-year prison sentence for Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin for denouncing Vladimir Putin's military intervention...

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