#US seeks to crack Putin power with high-level Russian spies

#US seeks to crack Putin power with high-level Russian spies

The U.S. and its allies are looking to exploit cracks in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power base by recruiting high-level Russian officials to spy for the West.  The effort is taking on new urgency following the shocking but short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former Putin ally who turned his private military Wagner group against…

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#Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court

#Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court

“Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court” Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces the prospect of spending a lot more time behind bars after being convicted Tuesday of embezzlement and contempt of court. “Navalny committed fraud — the theft of property by an organized group,” Judge Margarita Kotova said, adding that he had…

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#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

“#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app” Apple and Google stand accused of “political censorship” after the companies removed an app created by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navanly under pressure from the Kremlin.  The app, which encouraged Russians to strategically vote for opposition candidates that were the most likely to defeat members of…

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#Kremlin critic Navalny is returned to prison facility after hunger strike

#Kremlin critic Navalny is returned to prison facility after hunger strike

“#Kremlin critic Navalny is returned to prison facility after hunger strike” Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been returned to the original correctional facility where he had been serving out a sentence after he recovered from a hunger strike at a hospital in a different prison, the TASS news agency reported on Monday. The 45-year-old opposition politician had declared a hunger strike in late March to demand better medical care in prison after experiencing acute leg…

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#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

“#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday” WASHINGTON – The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as early as Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter said. President Joe Biden’s decision to impose sanctions for Navalny’s poisoning reflects a harder stance than…

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#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced

#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced

“#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced” Moscow is determined to silence Alexei Navalny’s damning criticisms of the Putin regime: A kangaroo court on Saturday rejected his appeal of the judicial order sending the Russian opposition figure to a remote prison camp for at least 2 1/2 years. This after the Kremlin tried to assassinate Navalny twice,…

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#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal

#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal

“#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal” Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny smiled and flashed a peace sign after a Moscow court rejected his appeal and upheld his two-and-half year sentence in a Russian labor camp. In a ruling Saturday that was widely expected, the judge upheld a decision to imprison the anti-corruption activist, who has…

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#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal

#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal

“#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal” MOSCOW – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny returned to court on Saturday to hear his lawyers appeal against what they say was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, was jailed earlier this month for parole violations…

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#Russia moves to eradicate pro-Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests

#Russia moves to eradicate pro-Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests

“#Russia moves to eradicate pro-Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests” MOSCOW — When the team of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged people to come out to their residential courtyards and shine their cellphone flashlights in a display of unity, many responded with jokes and skepticism. After two weekends of nationwide demonstrations, the new protest format looked…

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#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest

#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest

“#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest” MOSCOW – Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny plan to hold candle-lit gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested. Navalny’s allies have declared a moratorium on street rallies until the spring after police detained thousands of people at protests in…

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