Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly been poisoned with the potent chemical Epibatidine, according to European reports. The latest findings have intensified international concern over his safety and human rights in Russia. Navalny’s poisoning highlights ongoing political tensions and the risks faced by critics of the Kremlin, drawing attention from global governments and human rights organizations monitoring the situation closely.


Navalny Poisoning Charge | Europe: Navalny Poisioned with 'Epibatidine' 

Navalny, 47, a staunch critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 in a Siberian penal colony while serving a 19 year prision sentence.

Russia killed Putin critic Navalny by poisoning with ‘rare toxin,’ say European states

A mansion on the Black Sea coast, often associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly been renovated to include a church equipped with a throne, according to a report by the Russian investigative outlet Proekt.

Putin’s Black Sea ‘palace’ transformed into church: Report

US intelligence agencies have said that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably did not personally order the killing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny at an Arctic prison camp in February, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday (April 27).

US intel suggests Putin unlikely to have ordered Navalny's killing: Report

Hackers have reportedly hacked a major Russian prison database, obtaining sensitive information. This breach occurred shortly after the death of prominent opposition figure Alexey Navalny, stirring speculation about potential motives and repercussions.

Navalny’s retaliation? Hackers allegedly breach massive Russian prisoner database

In the wake of Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony last month, the wife of jailed Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza raised alarm on Monday (Mar 25), warning that the lives of many political prisoners in Russia, including her husband's, were at risk.

After Navalny’s death, wife of another Putin critic fears for his safety

People laid flowers at the grave of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny at the Borisovskoye Cemetery a day after his funeral on Friday, March 1.

Russia: Thousands of Navalny supporters continue to visit his grave, show of support continues

Alexei Navalny's Grave: Hundreds queue in Moscow to visit grave of Alexei Navalny

Hundreds of mourners gathered in front of a church in Moscow as the funeral service for Russia’s most prominent Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, held. Watch in for more details!

Hundreds bid farewell to Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow

Russia's opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has passed away. While the Russian government disputes any connection, his wife claims that President Putin assassinated her husband. What does his passing signify, then, for Russia's future, the opposition, and the Kremlin?

Russia: Alexei Navalny to be burried on March 1, Navalny's widow fears arrests at funeral

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held in Moscow, his team says funeral homes refused to hold service

In the latest, supporters of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny have disclosed that his funeral service is set to be held at a church located in the southern part of Moscow on Friday (March 1).

Top 10 world news: Navalny's funeral to take place on March 1; Pope Francis' health; and more

For more than 20 years, Vladimir Putin has been synonymous with Russian leadership. During his rule, there have been numerous opponents and vehement critics of the Kremlin. Some of these critics have died under mysterious circumstances. Who were the other critics of Putin apart from Navalny? What happened to them? Why did they die?

The mysterious fates of Putin's critics

Russian authorities are threatening to bury opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body on prison grounds if the family did not agree to hold a closed funeral for him, the leader's team said on Friday (Feb 23).

Alexei Navalny's team says authorities are threatening to bury him on prison grounds

Alexei Navalny's dead body was handed over to his mother by the Russian authorities. The development comes after she was reportedly told to agree to a "secret" burial. In a post on social media platform X, Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh expressed gratitude to people across the world who demanded the return of leading Russian opposition figure's body.

Russia: Navalny's body handed over to his family, after his team filed a lawsuit to obtain it

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who passed away in Russian prison last week, might have succumbed to a fatal blow with a single punch to the heart, media reports said quoting a human rights activist.

Navalny possibly fatally struck with single punch to heart, claims activist

On the 16th of February, Putin's most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny suddenly passed away after collapsing and losing consciousness at the Penal Colony north of the Arctic Circle - where he was serving a jail term. Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya has accused Putin for her husband's death. Soon after Navalny's death, several countries ordered fresh sanctions on Russia. Who exactly was Navalny and how did he die? Who is behind Navalny's death?

How did Navalny die?

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in prison last week, has been handed over to his mother, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on the social media platform X on Saturday. Yarmysh said she did not know if the authorities would allow a funeral to be held "the way the family wants and the way Alexei deserves".

Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother

Russia | Is Navalny's death a blow to the opposition?

What next for Putin? After Navalny's death many voters develop strong anti-Putin sentiments?

The wife of Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused President Vladimir Putin of disrespecting Christianity by attempting to force Navalny's mother into agreeing to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony.

Wife of Alexei Navalny accuses Putin of disrespecting Christianity by withholding husband’s body

The United States on Friday imposed extensive sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 500 people and entities to mark the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and retaliate for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Russia-Ukraine war: US targets Russia with hundreds of sanctions over Ukraine war, Navalny death

US President Joe Biden held a private meeting with the wife and daughter of the Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who recently died in a Russian prison. Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya met Biden in San Francisco, the White House confirmed.

US President Biden meets Navalny's wife and daughter, vows sanctions against Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday met the wife and daughter of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp, and called him "a man of incredible courage".

Joe Biden meets Navalny's widow, daughter

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