Rappler's latest stories on Alexei Navalny
Russian opposition to protest Putin's 'leader-for-life' reforms
The rally also marks 5 years since the assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov
Russia raids Navalny's offices but Kremlin critic is free
(UPDATED) Alexei Navalny says he was not detained but was 'simply forcibly dragged out of the office (for some reason)'
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
(UPDATED) The early morning raids target more than 100 offices and homes in 30 cities, the opposition says, including the headquarters of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow
Russia brands Alexei Navalny's opposition group a 'foreign agent'
The Russian government has a controversial list of foreign agent organizations, which implies spying for a foreign government. This has led to many of the groups closing down.
Russia targets opposition leader Navalny with mass raids
Top protest leader Alexei Navalny says the raids are the result of Kremlin 'hysteria' after allies of President Vladimir Putin suffered major losses in local elections in Moscow
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
Tens of thousands take to the streets in Russia, again calling for fair elections after several opposition figures were excluded from Moscow polls set for September
Putin opponent Navalny 'poisoned' – lawyer
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been in jail since last week for calling an unauthorized rally
Putin critic Navalny hospitalized after 'allergic reaction' in jail
Alexei Navalny is serving a 30-day jail sentence for calling a mass protest after authorities blocked prominent opposition candidates from taking part in Moscow city elections
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested ahead of protest
Anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navlany says he was detained as he was leaving his Moscow home to go jogging and buy flowers for his wife on her birthday
More than 400 arrested at Moscow police abuse march – monitor
As police drag protesters into vans the crowd yell: 'Shame, on Russia Day, this is our country's day! Have you forgotten the constitution?'
Russia warns Google against election meddling
Russian Central Election Commission member Alexander Klyukin says the commission sent an official letter to Larry Page, the CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet, regarding Alexei Navalny's use of YouTube.
Russian court jails Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for 30 days
Judge Alexei Stekliyev of the Tverskoy District Court in the capital rules Navalny had repeatedly violated Russian law with a call for a mass protest in January
Russian opposition says Navalny detained outside his home
His spokeswoman says it is 'probably linked' to Alexei Navalny's plans to hold protests against the Russian government's unpopular pension reform on September 9
Over 1,000 protesters held during anti-Putin rallies
(3rd UPDATE) 'Craven old man Putin thinks he is a tsar,' Navalny says on Twitter ahead of the demonstrations. 'But he is not our tsar.'
Navalny freed after thousands rally against Putin and 'pseudo-polls'
(UPDATED) Thousands brave freezing temperatures to stage rallies in dozens of cities to protest upcoming 'pseudo-elections,' as Navalny and his supporters refer to them
Russia's top court upholds election ban on opposition leader
Alexei Navalny's campaign team will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision and will also file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights
Russia election commission bars Navalny presidential bid
(UPDATED) The commission cites Alexei Navalny's conviction of embezzlement
Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin in March vote
(UPDATED) Alexei Navalny is a charismatic 41-year-old lawyer whom officials have deemed ineligible to run due to a criminal conviction
Freed Russia opposition leader Navalny back on campaign trail
Alexei Navalny says he is 'ready to work' as the Kremlin race heats up
Russia frees opposition leader Navalny as Kremlin race heats up
(UPDATED) 'Hi. I'm out,' Alexei Navalny writes on Instagram
Kremlin bids to sex up 2018 polls with 'It Girl' – analysts
Ksenia Sobchak's campaign, observers say, is meant to steal Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's thunder and further split the country's embattled opposition
Navalny jailed, 1,500 arrested after protests across Russia
The protests were the second mass action since March called by Alexei Navalny who has announced his intention to run for president next year and has drawn a new generation to the streets through a relentless online campaign
Putin foe Navalny pushes Kremlin bid despite legal problems
Alexei Navalny is already trying to collect the 300 000 signatures needed to enter the 2018 presidential race – despite doubts he ll be allowed to stand
Kremlin critic Navalny released from jail
Alexei Navalny an anti corruption campaigner is freed after 15 days in jail for disobeying police orders
Kremlin critic Navalny gets 15 days in jail after protest
UPDATED A Moscow district court orders Navalny to serve 15 days in jail after having found him guilty of disobeying police orders
Opposition leader among hundreds arrested at Moscow protest
UPDATED Police detain prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as thousands of Russians take to the streets to denounce corruption
Putin spokesman sparks row with '$620,000 watch'
Speculation centered on the striking black watch on Dmitry Peskov s wrist its face decorated with a gold skull as images of his glitzy wedding emerged
Russian scientists stage rare anti-government demo
Authorities are strangling science and Nobel laureates are foreign agents read some of the placards held by protesters
Kremlin critic Navalny openly at large after skipping house arrest
Top opposition leader Alexei Navalny defiantly cuts short his house arrest by snipping off his security bracelet but court refuses to take action
Russian court arrests activists after Navalny protest
Reports say the government also moved to curb the popularity of FireChat an application that allows people to communicate without the Internet and was widely advertised by the opposition
Kremlin foe Navalny gets suspended sentence, calls for protests
A judge finds both Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg guilty of embezzlement and sentenced the siblings to 3 1 2 years in what is widely seen as a politically motivated case but only Oleg is ordered to serve the time
Russia makes Facebook block page of Putin's top critic
Russian authorities convince Facebook to shut off a page inviting people to attend a rally in support of opposition politician Alexei Navalny drawing ire from Internet users
Putin enemy escapes immediate threat of jail
UPDATED Supporters of Alexei Navalny fear the second major case against him will result in a lengthy jail term
Moscow mayor to be sworn in despite complaints
Alexei Navalny said his team was putting together documented evidence that the vote was partially rigged in favor of Sergei Sobyanin who was appointed Moscow mayor in 2010
Putin critic takes on Kremlin rival in Moscow polls
The candidacy of anti corruption blogger Alexei Navalny has made the race the first genuinely competitive Russian election since the heady early post Soviet years
Russia jails Putin foe for 5 years in fraud trial
Putin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for embezzlement
Thousands march in Moscow, calling for 'divorce from Putin'
Thousands of Russian opposition activists marched through Moscow on Wednesday as they denounced President Vladimir Putin s authoritarian rule and insisted it is time Russia and its leader part ways
