A Russian businessman has said he owns the huge palace in southern Russia, which jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny links to President Vladimir Putin. The Russian president has already denied ownership of the palace.

Putin's former aide says he owns palace which opposition links to Russian president

US President Joe Biden has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately release the jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Biden speaks to Putin, calls for Alexei Navalny's release

US President Joe Biden called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during their phone call this week. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday that Biden pressed Putin on a number of issues, including alleged election interference in the 2020 election, Ukraine sovereignty, the massive SolarWind cyber hack, and Navalny.

Biden in conversation with Russia President Putin calls for Navalny release

A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to detain top opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 30 days after he returned to Moscow this month following a near-fatal poisoning.

Kremlin critic Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing next month

Several allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were taken into custody early on Thursday after police raided their respective apartments and offices ahead of planned demonstrations.

Russia detains Navalny allies after raids at apartments

Russian authorities on Wednesday ramped up pressure on the opposition, searching the apartments and offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny ahead of new protests called for the weekend to demand his release.

Police search Navalny's Moscow flats, office ahead of fresh rallies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out. He termed Saturday's protests illegal and denied Navalny's allegation that he owns a $1.3 billion palace. But, the protesters are planning another march on Sunday. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | Navalny Arrest: Putin calls protest illegal, new marches planned for Sunday

Alexei Navalny is posing the biggest challenge to Putin's Presidency. He has survived an attempted poisoning, exposed corruption and is now steering the biggest movement in Russia's recent history. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you how Navalny outmaneuvered Putin.

Gravitas: How Navalny became the face of Russian opposition

The protests in Russia over the detention of Alexei Navalny could turn into a bigger movement. Tens of thousands had turned out in support of Navalny last weekend. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more about Navalny's rise as the face of the opposition in Russia.

Gravitas | Alexei Navalny: Putin's loudest Critic

President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nation's involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan.

Biden raises concerns over Navalny arrest and 'aggression' against Ukraine to Russia

US President Joe Biden has held his first phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Russian President was confronted on various issues by Biden. Both the countries have also extended the new start nuclear arms control treaty.

US President Biden holds first call with Russian counterpart Putin

Vladimir Putin became Russia's President at the turn of the millennium and he had two tasks before him: handling the war in Chechnya and the Boris Yeltsin-era oligarchs; he weathered both.

Putin's popularity slips as Alexei Navalny's political equity rises

Anti-Putin protests have hit all major Russian cities. Protesters are calling for 'Russia without Putin' while demanding the release of Alexei Navalny. WION's Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas: Protests in Russia

The Wall Street Journal has described Alexei Navalny as "the man Vladimir Putin fears most". Navalny is a Russian Opposition Coordination Council member, the leader of the Russia of the Future party and the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).

Navalny described as 'the man Putin fears the most'

The violent response by police in Russia has come under review as reports of arrest of more than 3,300 protesters have emerged. Prosecutors in St Petersburg said in a statement late Saturday that they were probing violations during demonstrations held in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny -- including "on the part of law enforcement" and the use of force against an unidentified woman.

Violence by Russian police under scanner after arrest of 3,300 protesters

Russian police briefly detained Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow on Saturday, she wrote on her Instagram from inside a police van.

Navalny's wife among nearly 2,000 people detained in Russia at rallies

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in nothing but a pair of blue swimming trunks, submerged himself in icy water on Tuesday to fulfil an Orthodox Christian ritual to mark the feast of Epiphany.

Watch: Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges himself in icy water to mark Orthodox Epiphany

Arch Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny faces imminent arrest as he returns to Russia from Germany on Sunday. Authorities have warned they would detain him for violating a sentence over alleged fraud.

Kremlin critic Navalny faces arrest as he flies back to Russia

A Russian judge was reportedly asked to put Kremlin’s fierce critic Alexei Navalny in jail, soon after he was poisoned by a Soviet era nerve agent called Novichok.

Russian judge reportedly asked to jail poisoned Putin critic Navalny

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a trilateral meeting in Moscow with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Vladimir Putin hosts trilateral meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders on Monday in their first post-war talks since the peace agreement halted six weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Putin hosts Azeri, Armenian leaders meet in Moscow for talks amid peace deal

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Nagorno-Karabakh: Putin hosts talks between Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a trilateral meeting bringing together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh agreement.

Putin to host meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders

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Putin's former aide says he owns palace which opposition links to Russian president

Biden speaks to Putin, calls for Alexei Navalny's release

Biden in conversation with Russia President Putin calls for Navalny release

Kremlin critic Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing next month

Russia detains Navalny allies after raids at apartments

Police search Navalny's Moscow flats, office ahead of fresh rallies

Gravitas | Navalny Arrest: Putin calls protest illegal, new marches planned for Sunday

Gravitas: How Navalny became the face of Russian opposition

Gravitas | Alexei Navalny: Putin's loudest Critic

Biden raises concerns over Navalny arrest and 'aggression' against Ukraine to Russia

US President Biden holds first call with Russian counterpart Putin

Putin's popularity slips as Alexei Navalny's political equity rises

Gravitas: Protests in Russia

Navalny described as 'the man Putin fears the most'

Violence by Russian police under scanner after arrest of 3,300 protesters

Navalny's wife among nearly 2,000 people detained in Russia at rallies

Watch: Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges himself in icy water to mark Orthodox Epiphany

Kremlin critic Navalny faces arrest as he flies back to Russia

Russian judge reportedly asked to jail poisoned Putin critic Navalny

Vladimir Putin hosts trilateral meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders in Moscow

Putin hosts Azeri, Armenian leaders meet in Moscow for talks amid peace deal

Nagorno-Karabakh: Putin hosts talks between Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders

Putin to host meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders

Putin to host meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders