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Russia Jails US Citizen After Finding Him Guilty Of Trying To Sell Drugs
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a maximum security penal colony after finding him guilty of attempting to sell drugs, Woodland's lawyer and Moscow prosecutors said.
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Russia Detains Journalist, Charges Her With "Justifying Terrorism"
Russia has detained prominent journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova and charged her with "justifying terrorism" over posts on her Telegram account, her lawyer said Monday.
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In Life Or Death, Navalny Will "Influence History": Lawyer
Alexei Navalny's top lawyer, Olga Mikhailova, said on Wednesday that in life or in death the opposition leader would "influence history" as she paid an emotional tribute to the late Russian opposition icon.
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Dead, Jailed Or Exiled: Putin's Best-Known Critics And Where They Are Now
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, is the latest critic to fall foul of President Vladimir Putin.
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Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Death Sparks Global Condemnation
"This is terrible news. As the fiercest advocate for Russian democracy, Alexei Navalny demonstrated incredible courage throughout his life", said Rishi Sunak on X (Formerly Twitter).
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All You Need To Know About Alexei Navalny, Putin Critic Who Died In Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison on Friday, leveraged social media and fatigue with the Kremlin to rise to prominence.
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Russian Convicted For Killing Journalist Freed After Fighting In Ukraine
Russian former detective Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, who was convicted over the 2006 killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.
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Ex-Wagner Commander Arrested In Norway For Trying To Cross Russian Border
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man's lawyer said on Saturday.
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Transgender Lawyers In Russia Brace For Proposed Gender Surgery Ban
Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents.
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US Condemns Attack On Russian Journalist, Lawyer In Chechnya
The U.S. is "appalled" by a brutal attack in Chechnya on a prominent female Russian journalist and a lawyer, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday, and it urged Russia to conduct a transparent probe and ensure justice.
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US Basketball Star Brittney Griner Sent To Remote Russian Penal Colony: Lawyers
Basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony and has started serving her sentence, her lawyers said Thursday.
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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Lawyers Flooded By Requests To Help Russians Avoid Fighting In Ukraine
Swamped by panicstricken requests for help to avoid being drafted, Russian lawyers say they are working flat out to offer advice to those at risk of being sent to fight in Ukraine.
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Raid by Russian Cops, Leads to Criminal Case against Anti-War Protest Journalist
Russian state security services on Wednesday searched the house of former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March denounced the war in Ukraine during a live news bulletin on television, her lawyer said on social media.
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Russian Journalist Who Protested Ukraine War On Live TV Detained
Russian police on Sunday detained journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March interrupted a live TV broadcast to denounce the military action in Ukraine, her lawyer said.
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Russia Jails US Citizen After Finding Him Guilty Of Trying To Sell Drugs
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a maximum security penal colony after finding him guilty of attempting to sell drugs, Woodland's lawyer and Moscow prosecutors said.
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Russia Detains Journalist, Charges Her With "Justifying Terrorism"
Russia has detained prominent journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova and charged her with "justifying terrorism" over posts on her Telegram account, her lawyer said Monday.
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In Life Or Death, Navalny Will "Influence History": Lawyer
Alexei Navalny's top lawyer, Olga Mikhailova, said on Wednesday that in life or in death the opposition leader would "influence history" as she paid an emotional tribute to the late Russian opposition icon.
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Dead, Jailed Or Exiled: Putin's Best-Known Critics And Where They Are Now
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, is the latest critic to fall foul of President Vladimir Putin.
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Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Death Sparks Global Condemnation
"This is terrible news. As the fiercest advocate for Russian democracy, Alexei Navalny demonstrated incredible courage throughout his life", said Rishi Sunak on X (Formerly Twitter).
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All You Need To Know About Alexei Navalny, Putin Critic Who Died In Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison on Friday, leveraged social media and fatigue with the Kremlin to rise to prominence.
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Russian Convicted For Killing Journalist Freed After Fighting In Ukraine
Russian former detective Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, who was convicted over the 2006 killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.
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Ex-Wagner Commander Arrested In Norway For Trying To Cross Russian Border
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man's lawyer said on Saturday.
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Transgender Lawyers In Russia Brace For Proposed Gender Surgery Ban
Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents.
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US Condemns Attack On Russian Journalist, Lawyer In Chechnya
The U.S. is "appalled" by a brutal attack in Chechnya on a prominent female Russian journalist and a lawyer, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday, and it urged Russia to conduct a transparent probe and ensure justice.
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US Basketball Star Brittney Griner Sent To Remote Russian Penal Colony: Lawyers
Basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony and has started serving her sentence, her lawyers said Thursday.
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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Lawyers Flooded By Requests To Help Russians Avoid Fighting In Ukraine
Swamped by panicstricken requests for help to avoid being drafted, Russian lawyers say they are working flat out to offer advice to those at risk of being sent to fight in Ukraine.
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Raid by Russian Cops, Leads to Criminal Case against Anti-War Protest Journalist
Russian state security services on Wednesday searched the house of former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March denounced the war in Ukraine during a live news bulletin on television, her lawyer said on social media.
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Russian Journalist Who Protested Ukraine War On Live TV Detained
Russian police on Sunday detained journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March interrupted a live TV broadcast to denounce the military action in Ukraine, her lawyer said.
