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Russia's opposition looks for a leader as new party launches in Berlin

Around 71% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run pollster VCIOM. Yet a newly founded opposition party in exile believes it can help shape Russia's political future. How realistic are its ambitions?

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'I am a prisoner of conscience': Ali Karimli, the opposition figure defying Azerbaijan’s regime

Azerbaijan’s opposition leader Ali Karimli, a former secretary of state, goes on trial in Baku on Wednesday for an alleged "attempted coup". Karimli spoke to FRANCE 24 from prison, where he slammed the charges against him as "entirely fabricated and politically motivated" and warned that he risked assassination.

France 24

Here's punk in your eye: Pussy Riot's provocative art manifesto hits Europe

The mission: struggle, protest, resistance. The means: provocation, performance, punk rock. The famous Russian group Pussy Riot is on a European tour with a performance based on Maria Alyokhina's books.

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‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship

The long read: When Putin invaded Ukraine, he raised murder to the level of national policy. I felt guilt by association. And I had to act

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin Exposed? Former Ally Demands Russian President Be Tried as a 'War Criminal and a Thief'

A once‑loyal Kremlin lawyer has publicly denounced Vladimir Putin as 'not a legitimate President' and called for him to be tried 'as a war criminal and a thief', prompting fresh questions about fractures inside the Russian regime.

International Business Times UK

‘Put him on trial’: pro-Kremlin loyalist turns on Putin in rare outburst

Ilya Remeslo sends Telegram post titled ‘Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin’ to his 90,000 followers

The Guardian - UK

‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?

Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?

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France grants asylum to anti-Kremlin couple detained in US immigration crackdown

France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple, who had been held by the country's ICE agency that is leading US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

Radio France Internationale

Frog or synthetic? Experts question origins of toxin 'linked' to Alexei Navalny's death in Russia

Experts believe the deadly toxin that allegedly killed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in February 2024 was likely created in a lab rather than extracted from wild South American poison dart frogs, as claimed by multiple European nations. Five European countrieslast week said tests confirmed that Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine,…

The Times of India

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Woman killed in latest Putin strikes after ‘tense’ US-backed talks in Geneva

Moscow pressures Kyiv further with more than 400 drones and missiles

The Independent UK

Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguous

The Guardian - UK

2 years on, Navalny's death still casts a shadow over Russia and wider Europe

Mourners in Moscow have marked two years since Russian opposition leder Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic prison, as a new European analysis fuels murder claims

The Independent UK

Alexei Navalny dart frog toxin poisoning: What we know

Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation. Experts have said the toxin can also be produced synthetically, instead of extracting it directly from the frog itself.

Euronews

Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends

IN FOCUS: Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C. Reynolds, Gustaf Kilander and Alexander Butler report

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'We naturally do not accept it': Russia rejects Alexei Navalny poisoning charge by Europeans nations

Russia has dismissed accusations from European nations that it poisoned Alexei Navalny with epibatidine as "biased and baseless." Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands said in a joint statement on Saturday that they believe Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxic substance derived from poison dart frogs. While the…

Evening Standard

Russian whistleblower's death in Surrey 'must be reinvestigated', friends say in wake of Navalny frog poison assassination

Friends of Alexander Perepilichny have highlighted similarities between his sudden death and that of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns of fresh Russian attacks ahead of trilateral peace talks in Geneva

Another round of US-brokered peace talks will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Geneva

Axios

Russia accused of killing Navalny with dart frog toxin. What we know about the rare poison

Marco Rubio told reporters today the findings by 5 European allies is "troubling," but "we don't have any reason to question" it.

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The Guardian - UK

UK considers new Russia sanctions after Navalny frog toxin finding

Yvette Cooper says claim against Kremlin ‘deeply serious’ while Russia dismisses western ‘feeblemindedness’

The Times of India

Marco Rubio says, US ‘not disputing’ European report blaming Russia for Navalny poisoning

US secretary of state Marco Rubio stated Washington is not disputing a report by five European nations concluding Alexei Navalny was fatally poisoned. The report identified a rare toxin from a dart frog, with Russia identified as the prime suspect. Navalny's widow declared his murder a "science-proven fact" after his…

The Independent UK

Truth is the most ‘dangerous weapon’ against Russia, UK says as it hits back at denial over Navalny’s death

Labour foreign secretary Yvette Cooper suggested Moscow could face new sanctions, while his widow has called for Vladimir Putin to be held accountable

The Independent UK

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks

A Ukrainian drone attack hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks

The Independent UK

Russia could face new sanctions after Navalny revelations, says Cooper

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Inside the vast underground bunkers ready to protect Helsinki from Putin

IN DEPTH: Carved into the bedrock deep below Helsinki is a series of underground bunkers where the entire city’s population can shelter in the event of an attack. Annabel Grossman explores this vast network and learns how Finns plan to protect their citizens in the face of a hostile neighbour…

Evening Standard

New sanctions against Moscow could follow Navalny poisoning revelations – Cooper

The UK and four European allies have pinned the blame for the Russian opposition leader’s death on the Russian state.

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