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Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich

On Monday, U.S. and Russian diplomats visited Evan Gershkovich and Vladimir Dunaev. Gershkovich is being held in Moscow on spying charges. Dunaev, a Russian citizen, is being held in the U.S. on cybercrime charges.

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia may be open to prisoner swap for jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich

Kremlin spokesman says there have been ‘certain contacts on the subject’ with the US but says any discussion will be held in secret

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

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Russian bank executive, 28, dies in mystery plunge from window of her Moscow apartment

Kristina Baikova, who was the vice-president of Loko Bank at the age of just 28, fell out of the apartment window on in Moscow on the evening of June 23

Daily Mirror

Russia holds General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner mutiny: Reports

The Moscow Times Russian-language service and a military blogger reported Surovikin’s arrest over links to Wagner force.

Al Jazeera

UN says Russian forces have tortured and executed civilians in Ukraine

Report details widespread and systematic torture with summary executions of more than 70 people

The Guardian - UK

Putin accuses Wagner chief of treason and vows to ‘neutralise’ uprising

Russian president gives televised address as Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to have taken over city of Rostov

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Russia opens criminal case against Wagner chief over ‘call for armed mutiny’

Wagner leader vows to ‘stop evil’ of top brass for ‘destroying’ his forces

The Independent UK

US sanctions Russian intelligence officers over elections interference

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who supervised two officers who were recently indicted by the Justice Department for their involvement in the Kremlin’s attempts to influence a local election in the United States

The Independent UK

Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late August

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August, a Moscow court has ruled.

Evening Standard

Moscow court rules US reporter accused of spying must remain in detention

US ambassador says she is ‘extremely disappointed’ at decision not to release WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich

The Guardian - UK

Russia plotted to kill defector in Florida: Report

New York Times report details failed attempt to kill the CIA informant, resulting in ‘tit for tat’ diplomatic row.

Al Jazeera

Russia tried to kill ‘CIA informant’ in Florida, report says

Event was not confirmed publicly, but was reported to be cause for rapid escalation of tensions with Moscow

The Independent UK

Jailed Putin critic Navalny launches anti-Kremlin campaign – as new trial could keep him in prison for decades

‘No one but us could enter this fight for our citizens’ hearts and minds, so we need to do it and win,’ opposition leader says on social media

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Another trial for Russian opposition leader Navalny – one that could keep him in jail for decades

Mr Navalny’s supporters accuse the Kremlin of trying to break him to silence his criticism of Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces decades in prison as new trial begins

Fresh charges against jailed Kremlin critic comes as Moscow ramps up crackdown on dissent amid its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Navalny associate jailed for more than 7 years by Russian court: ‘Another hostage in prison’

Sentence for Lilia Chanysheva comes as Kremlin intensifies a crackdown on dissent while it wages war in Ukraine – and sparks outrage from opposition figures

The Independent UK

Russian court sends an associate of Kremlin foe Navalny to prison for 7 1/2 years

A court in Russia has convicted an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on extremism charges and sentenced her to 7 1/2 years in prison, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown by the Kremlin on opposition activists

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The Independent UK

Musician Travis Leake spoke up about freedom of speech in Russia with Anthony Bourdain in 2014. Now he’s been detained

Russia has a history of arresting Americans to be used as political leverage against the US, Gustaf Kilander reports

The Independent UK

Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian military

The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with “discrediting” the Russian military in his criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Week

Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissent

“Traitors and betrayers will get what they deserve.” So warned Russia’s Foreign Ministry following the sentencing of an outspoken critic of the Kremlin to 25 years in prison in April.

The Independent UK

Inside the penal colonies: A glimpse at life for political prisoners swept up in Russia's crackdowns

Alexei Navalny will spend his 47th birthday Sunday in a tiny prison cell with hardly any natural light

ABC News

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin calls for investigation into 'crimes' of top Russian defence officials

Russia's most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, asks prosecutors to investigate whether senior Russian defence officials committed any "crime" before or during the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Russian court prepares way for new trial against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

A Moscow court has set a new date for a hearing paving the way for another trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him in prison for decades

Reuters

Prigozhin asks prosecutors to probe 'crime' by top Russian defence officials

Russia's most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Wednesday that he had asked prosecutors to investigate whether senior Russian defence officials had committed any "crime" before or during the war in Ukraine.

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