Alexei Navalny, the fierce Russian opposition leader is now recovering from an alleged poisoning. Last week, he had come out of a medically induced coma. Now, he seems to be doing even better.

Poisoned Russian critic Navalny shares a picture from the hospital, says he is now 'able to breathe'

Two European laboratories corroborated the findings that the Soviet-era military grade nerve agent was used on the Kremlin critic

'Foreign labs confirm Russian leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok', claims Germany

Russia's political opposition Monday claimed a symbolic victory in regional elections that were dominated by pro-Kremlin candidates and marred by allegations of fraud.

Navalny allies claim symbolic win in Russian regional vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to loan $1.5 billion to Belarus. Putin on Monday met embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Putin did also mention that Belarusian people ought to resolve the crisis without foreign intervention.

Russia loans $1.5 billion to Belarus during Putin-Lukashenko talks in Sochi

In an effort to fight Vladimir Putin’s electoral machine, Navalny and his team have urged Russians to vote tactically by backing the strongest candidates

Regional Election in Russia: Pro-Kremlin party set to claim victory

Russia is developing a nuclear-powered missile that can fly around the atmosphere for years on end ready to strike at any moment. This does mark the first time this missile has made the headlines.

Russia's nuclear missile with global reach is capable of attacking from 'unexpected directions'

Russia's main pro-Kremlin party is claiming a clear win in local polls, seen as a big test of its popularity. Watch report.

Regional election in Russia: Sweeping lead for ruling United Russia?

Russia regional election: Politicians backed by Putin coasting to landslide win

Russians vote on September 13 in regional elections that will be scrutinised for signs of discontent with the ruling United Russia party following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Regional election in Russia: Test of Kremlin party's grip on power | World News

Local poll viewed as dry run for 2021 Parliamentary election in Russia

Several thousand people gathered in Russia`s far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for what has become a regular weekly protest against the Kremlin since the region`s popular governor was detained in July, a Reuters witness said.

On election eve, several thousand join anti-Kremlin rally in Russian Far East

One of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms has been informed that it had been targetted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers by Microsoft Corp.

US election 2020: Russian state hackers suspected in targetting Biden campaign firm: Microsoft

The novichok nerve agent used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was `harder` than previous forms, Der Spiegel magazine reported the head of Germany`s foreign intelligence service as saying.

Novichok used on Navalny 'harder' than previous forms: Spiegel

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Berlin's Charite hospital said in a statement that the condition of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has improved and he is being weaned off mechanical ventilation.

Kremlin critic being treated in Germany: Navalny's condition is improving

Navalny poisoning has not just sent shockwaves across the world but has also shocked the people in Russia. Navalny poisoning might have started what is being described as 'political awakening' in small towns in Russia. Watch report.

Political awakening after Navalny poisoning case? Incident sees a change in local politics

Russian police on Friday said they would ask Germany to question Kremlin's opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is undergoing treatment in Berlin. The development came after a German magazine reported on Thursday said that Navalny has made progress in his recovery and is able to speak again.

Russian police seek to question Alexei Navalny in Germany

Russian police carried out searches at the Moscow office of the Open Russia opposition group and the homes of several activists running in local elections this weekend. Watch report.

Russian police raid opposition leaders in Moscow

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny may have survived the novichok poisoning. But his poisioning could kill a major gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany.

Gravitas: Nord Stream 2: Killed by Novichok?

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived Russia on Tuesday on a four-day visit to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

WION Dispatch: S Jaishankar expected to meet his Chinese counterpart

All eyes on India-China FM's meet

Indian EAM S Jaishankar is on a 4-day Russia visit, to attend SCO meeting

Russia has said it encourages India and China to resolve Line of Actual Control row but won't directly "interfere". Tensions have increased between the two neighbouring countries especially after the Galwan incident of June in which India lost 20 of its soldiers.

Encouraging India and China to resolve LAC row, says Russia

Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, who was allegedly poisoned using a Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok has come out of the medically induced coma, according to the hospital in Berlin where he is being treated.

Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny now out of medically-induced coma

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