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​Memorial to Alexei Navalny, Russian political opponent, in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin.
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Alexei Navalny’s funeral

The Russian opposition leader who died suddenly at an Arctic penal colony earlier this month, will be laid to rest Friday in Moscow — around 6am for you East Coast early birds.

Why is Julian Assange in the news again?
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Why is Julian Assange in the news again?

What's left to sanction with Russia and have existing sanctions been effective? Is Israel preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza? Why is Julian Assange in the news again? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, on February 20, 2024.
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Is Putin on a roll?

Vladimir Putin’s message to the West is, “I’ll do what I like, and you’ll do nothing about it.”

Understanding Navalny’s legacy inside Russia
GZERO Reports

Understanding Navalny’s legacy inside Russia

GZERO’s Alex Kliment weighs in on the impact of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s death globally and within Russia, where the charismatic opposition figure was less popular than Westerners might think.

A person lights a candle next to a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the monument to the victims of political repressions following Navalny's death, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2024. ​
Analysis

Navalny’s death: Five things to know

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most charismatic and outspoken opposition leader, has reportedly died in prison, where he was serving a decades-long sentence for extremism.

​Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen here at a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder, in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 29, 2020.
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Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

News broke early Friday that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny – a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin – has died in prison.

​Russian lawyer and blogger Alexei Navalny speaks during an interview with Reuters
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Santa's newest neighbor: Navalny's Arctic transfer aims to ice out opposition

They found him! After three weeks without a word from Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader has confirmed he isn’t dead, he’s just been transferred to a remote Arctic Circle penal colony.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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Could Alexei Navalny be traded for a killer?

According to the Wall Street Journal, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s name has come up in possible prisoner-swap scenarios between Russia, Germany, and the US.

Undated photo posted by Jack Teixeira's mother on Veterans Day Nov 11, 2021 on her Facebook page.
Science & Tech

What We're Watching: Pentagon leaker suspect arrested, Gershkovich swap chatter, Uruguay’s free trade ambitions

And the suspected leaker is ...; Russia is maybe considering swap for Evan Gershkovich; Uruguay’s FTA dream