The Latest Breaking News from Alexei Navalny

Russian authorities extend probe deadline for Alexei Navalny's death, raising suspicions of foul play. International tensions rise.

FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On March 12, Volkov was assaulted in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where he has lived in exile since 2019. "I was attacked by someone with a hammer in the dark in front…

It's been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying allegations.

The US journalist was seized by officials and charged with espionage, and friends and family say he has kept his spirits up

Russian authorities detain journalists linked to Navalny, intensifying crackdown on dissent in the country.

Reporters Without Borders highlights detention of journalists in Russia, raising concerns over press freedom and safety of media professionals.

Controversy in Vienna as Alexei Navalny portraits painted near Soviet monument, sparking debate.

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's parents and other mourners laid flowers at his grave Tuesday to mark 40 days since his death in an Arctic prison, an important Orthodox Christian rite.

The wife of jailed and ailing Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday said she was in favour of prisoner exchanges to rescue him and other political detainees in Russia.