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(FILES) This file photo taken on January 16, 2018 shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during an interview with AFP at the office of his Anti-corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow. - Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny provide clear proof that he was poisoned by a chemical nerve agent, the German government said Wednesday, September 2, 2020, demanding explanations from Moscow. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)
(FILES) This file photo taken on January […]
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EU hobbled over Navalny sanctions response

European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on Alexei Navalny, but a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake
5 months ago
The Russian blogger and opposition politician Alexei Navalny is standing on 08.02.2017 in court in Kirov (Russia). The Russian opposition Alexei Navalny threatened by a conviction in a controversial criminal case a candidate lock on the presidential election in 2018. The court in the city of Kirov northeast of Moscow sentenced Nawalny on 08.02. He was sentenced to five years' probation and a fine and confirmed his first judgment in 2013. He allegedly stole lumber from a state-owned company on a large scale. On the left sits Nawalny's wife Yulia. Photo: Alexey Kudenko / Sputnik / dpa +++ (c) dpa - broadcasting +++
The Russian blogger and opposition polit […]
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EU slams Russia for not allowing Navalny to run for president

Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging Vladimir Putin, has attempted to get his name on the ballot for a March presidential election.
3 years ago