VILNIUS—Russia would only consider releasing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny if its leadership was hit with painful personal sanctions, a close ally said ahead of a meeting with European policymakers in Brussels on Sunday. European foreign ministers are expected to agree on Monday to impose sanctions on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to…
Only ‘Language of Power’ and Sanctions Can Free Navalny, Ally Says
Only ‘Language of Power,’ Sanctions Can Free Navalny, Ally Says
VILNIUS, Lithuania—Russia would only consider releasing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny if its leadership was hit with painful personal sanctions, a close ally said ahead of a meeting with European policymakers in Brussels on Feb. 21. European foreign ministers were expected to agree on Feb. 22 to impose sanctions on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Russian Court Rejects Opposition Leader Navalny’s Appeal
MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal against his prison sentence, even as the country faced a top European rights court’s order to free the Kremlin’s most prominent foe. A lower court sentenced Navalny earlier this month to two years and eight months in prison for violating terms of his…
Russia Says It’s Ready for Split If EU Imposes New Sanctions
MOSCOW—Russia is prepared for a split with the European Union if the EU imposes new crippling sanctions amid a dispute over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the nation’s top diplomat warned Friday. In response to a question about Moscow’s willingness to rupture links with the EU, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in televised…
Lithuania Rejects Russian Court’s Demand to Arrest Navalny Ally
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Feb. 10 ordered the arrest of a top ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, although Lithuania, where the associate lives, bluntly rejected the demand to take him into custody. The action against Leonid Volkov by the Basmanny District Court was seen as part of an effort by authorities…
EU Expels Three Russian Diplomats, Defends Envoy’s Moscow Trip
BRUSSELS—Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation on Monday for the expulsion of three European Union diplomats by Russia while the EU’s foreign policy chief was visiting Moscow last week. The EU executive defended Josep Borrell over his trip to Russia where he said he had learned of the expulsions…
Russia Expels Western Diplomats Over Navalny Rally
MOSCOW—Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Friday it was expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany for attending a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The announcement came as the European Union’s top diplomat told Russia’s foreign minister that the treatment of Navalny represents “a low point” in the relations between Brussels and Moscow. The…
Russia Rejects Western Criticism Over Navalny’s Prison Term
MOSCOW—Russian authorities on Wednesday shrugged off the massive rallies against the jailing of top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and rejected Western criticism as “hysterics” as activists reported more than 1,400 new arrests in the crackdown on protesters. A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Navalny to prison for two years and eight months, finding that he violated…
Russian Court Orders Kremlin Critic Navalny to 2.5 Years in Prison
MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to more than 2 1/2 years in prison on charges that he violated the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning. Navalny, who is the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, had earlier denounced the proceedings as…
Court Fines Navalny’s Wife After Protests in Moscow
MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Monday ordered the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine of 20,000 rubles ($265) for violating protest regulations after she attended a demonstration in the Russian capital to demand his release. Tens of thousands protested across Russia’s 11 time zones on Sunday, chanting slogans against Russian President…
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