United Russia is gearing up to make opposition leader Alexei Navalny pay for his "party of crooks and thieves" moniker, which has haunted its members since the blogger coined the phrase. full story ![]()
The Navalny circus hits Kirov KIROV, a town 900km (560 miles) east of Moscow, is not known for its attractions. It was the place of exile for a 19th-century revolutionary, Alexander Herzen. On April 17th an army of journalists descended on Kirov for the biggest political show trial of the season. In the starring role was Alexei Navalny, a popular anti-corruption blogger and...
economist.com (2 months and 3 days ago)
KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny, looking calm and relaxed, went on trial on Wednesday on theft charges which he says are politically motivated and part of a clampdown on dissent by Vladimir Putin.
reuters.com (2 months and 4 days ago)
KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Protest leader Alexei Navalny accused the Russian authorities of laying trumped-up charges against him at the start of trial on Wednesday which he says is part of clampdown on the opposition by Vladimir Putin.
reuters.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Protest leader Alexei Navalny accused the Russian authorities of laying trumped-up charges against him at the start of trial on Wednesday which he says is part of clampdown on the opposition by Vladimir Putin.
chicagotribune.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

One of Russia's leading opposition figures, Alexei Navalny, is to go on trial for embezzlement - a charge he says is "fabricated" by the state.
bbci.co.uk (2 months and 4 days ago)
THE trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on embezzlement charges has been adjounred for a week after a dramatic opening.
news.com.au (2 months and 4 days ago)

Alexei Navalny claims the case against him has been personally ordered by Vladimir Putin to discredit his anti-corruption work.
sky.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
KIROV, Russia — Just 45 minutes after it began Wednesday, the trial of Russia’s most popular opposition leader was delayed for a week at the defendant’s request. Alexei Navalny, a 36-year-old anti-corruption blogger and protest leader, has been charged with stealing more than $500,000 from a state-owned timber company in this provincial city 900 miles to the northeast of...
washingtonpost.com (2 months and 4 days ago)
MOSCOW – The Investigative Committee said Wednesday that anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny fraudulently obtained his credentials as a lawyer. The accusation against one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures is the latest in a series of blows traded between Navalny and the powerful Investigative Committee.
sptimes.ru (3 months and 21 days ago)
Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's leading opposition figures, talks to the BBC ahead of his trial for embezzlement.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 4 days ago)
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