Alexei Navalny

Western-backed opposition in Russia isn't ‘liberal & democratic' but leaders are actually ‘agents of influence' - Foreign Ministry

3 days ago | RT

Political campaign groups in Russia that receive funding from abroad don't have the country's best interests at heart, Moscow's Foreign Ministry has complained, arguing that...
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Russian withdrawal from Council of Europe over perceived Human Rights court bias would be a lose-lose situation for everyone

3 days ago | RT

For some time, the European Court of Human Rights has been the bête noire of the Russian state. Court decisions determining that Moscow has violated the European Convention on...
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Chips, vaccines, and 'techno autocracies' - Why Big Tech and Biden are going to be friends

3 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Hello, and welcome to this Wednesday's edition of the Insider Tech newsletter, where we break down the biggest news in tech. I'm your host Alexei...
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Fake Russian Instagram Accounts Tried To Drown Out Pro-Navalny Hashtags, Facebook Says

3 days ago | Forbes

The social network said the accounts were “automatically detected by our systems and then disabled as fake.”
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Facebook took down fake Iranian, Russian networks stoking political division around the globe

3 days ago | NBC News

One Iranian network promoted Scottish independence from the U.K. A Russian network protrayed protests backing disssident Alexei Navalny as Covid hot spots.
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Kremlin says Russia will respond to new Western sanctions

3 days ago | ABC News | 2 articles

The Kremlin has shrugged off new Western sanctions over the poisoning and arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as unfounded and pointless but warned that Moscow...
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EU and Russia are natural allies, but superstructures in Brussels stand in the way - Moscow's representative to RT

3 days ago | RT

Russia and the EU may be at a low point in their relationship, but the natural interests of both sides require improving them regardless of existing differences, Russia's top...
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Navalny-linked Doctors' Alliance branded ‘foreign agent' by Russian Ministry of Justice for overseas funding & political activism

3 days ago | RT

A small but influential group of medics and political activists led by a close ally of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny will have to notify Russians that it is a foreign...
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New Western sanctions against Russian officials over jailing of opposition figure Navalny ‘outrageous' & ineffective, says Kremlin

3 days ago | RT | 2 articles

A package of new travel and financial restrictions unveiled by the US and the EU this week are toothless and will have little to no impact at all on Russian officials targeted...
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Russia Says U.S. Sanctions for Navalny Poisoning Will Fail as Putin's Popularity Plummets

3 days ago | Newsweek

The measures come as a poll shows fewer Russians want to see Vladimir Putin remain president after 2024.
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No regrets: Israel Adesanya 'not heartbroken' about first MMA loss at UFC 259

LAS VEGAS - If he was going to lose to someone, Israel Adesanya is glad he lost to a guy like Jan Blachowicz . According to UFC middleweight champion Adesanya , who lost a... Read more ...

Pope Francis visits Iraq's ruined city of Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq - Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule of Islamic State on Sunday as the pontiff blessed their vow to rise... Read more ...

ACC Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2021...

Here's everything you need to know to watch the 2021 ACC Tournament, including what it will take for teams such as Duke, North Carolina and Syracuse to earn a bid to March Madness: Read more ...

Tuch, Fleury lead Golden Knights past Sharks 4-0

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Alex Tuch scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury earned his NHL-leading fourth shutout in his return from a rare night off to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat... Read more ...

‘I didn't mean it': Petr Yan issues apology after being DISQUALIFIED for...

Petr Yan has apologized to bantamweight rival Aljamain Sterling for the illegal knee strike with cost the Russian his title at UFC 259. Defending champion Yan caught Sterling... Read more ...

Brandon Carlo released from hospital after brutal hit; Tom Wilson suspended...

BOSTON - Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo was released from the hospital Saturday after spending the night following a head hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom... Read more ...

‘She can beat some of the men': Amanda Nunes retains UFC featherweight crown...

Amanda Nunes barely broke sweat as she defeated the latest challenger to come knocking for one of her two UFC titles, with the Brazilian submitting Megan Anderson in the first... Read more ...

A fourth woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate...

Summary List Placement A fourth woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported. Ana Liss is also the third former... Read more ...

Top Albany leaders silent as Cuomo accusers reach five

Top leaders in Albany remained silent late Saturday as two more women stepped forward to claim Gov. Andrew Cuomo had behaved inappropriately toward them. State Sen. Majority... Read more ...

Creighton players: Greg McDermott's ‘plantation' comments hurt us

OMAHA, Neb. - Five Creighton basketball players explained in a short pregame video Saturday why they were hurt by coach Greg McDermott's remarks in his locker room talk... Read more ...