Nerve agent found in Navalny samples - watchdog The global chemical weapons watchdog has said samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who claims he was poisoned by the Kremlin, contained a ... World • 06 Oct 20
Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has accused President Vladimir Putin of being behind his poisoning, in his first interview published since he left the German ... World • 01 Oct 20
Navalny's bank accounts frozen, says spokeswoman Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment seized as part of a lawsuit while he was recovering from a ... World • 24 Sep 20
Kremlin critic Navalny discharged from Berlin hospital Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who the West believes was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, has been discharged from hospital after 32 days. World • 23 Sep 20
Navalny team says poison found on water bottle in hotel The nerve agent used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detected on an empty water bottle from his hotel room in the Siberian ... World • 17 Sep 20
Navalny says he is 'able to breathe' unaided Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has said he is able to breathe unaided, in his first public comments after his alleged poisoning in Siberia last ... World • 15 Sep 20
Putin backs Belarus leader Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the embattled Belarus leader and promised €1.26bn loan as Alexander Lukashenko vowed to strengthen ties with Moscow. World • 14 Sep 20
Navalny able to leave bed after Novichok poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who the West says was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, is regaining mobility and able to leave his bed, ... World • 14 Sep 20
German accusations over Alexei Navalny 'groundless' Russian police say they will ask Germany to allow their officers to question opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is being treated in Berlin for poisoning. World • 11 Sep 20
G7 foreign ministers condemn Navalny 'poisoning' The Group of Seven foreign ministers has condemned the "confirmed poisoning" of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in the strongest terms, according to a statement released ... World • 08 Sep 20
NATO: Russia must cooperate in Navalny poisoning probe NATO allies have agreed that Russia must cooperate fully with an impartial investigation to be led by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ... World • 04 Sep 20
Russian opposition leader 'poisoned by Novichok' Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny provide clear proof that he was poisoned by a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok family, ... Russia • 02 Sep 20
No serious threat to Navalny's life, says spokeswoman Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who remains in a medically induced coma after what his supporters suspect was a poisoning, is facing no serious threat to ... World • 28 Aug 20
Russian police launch initial 'check' into Navalny case Russia announced that it has launched a police "check" into opposition leader Alexei Navalny's illness and has asked German medics treating him to share his ... World • 27 Aug 20
EU calls for 'independent' probe into Navalny case The European Union's diplomatic chief Josep Borrell has called on the Russian authorities to launch an "independent and transparent investigation" into the apparent poisoning of ... World • 24 Aug 20
Russian critic evacuated to Germany for treatment An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport this morning after he was evacuated from the Siberian city ... World • 22 Aug 20
Russian doctors agree to Navalny evacuation - hospital Russian doctors have agreed to allow the medical evacuation of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny from a Siberian hospital at his relatives' request, the hospital's ... World • 21 Aug 20
Doctors 'working to save' Russian opposition politician Doctors are working to save the life of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny after he was rushed to intensive care in Siberia suffering from what ... World • 20 Aug 20
Lukashenko accuses opposition of trying to seize power The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has accused the opposition of attempting to seize power in the wake of mass protests against disputed presidential elections. World • 18 Aug 20
Russia says medics to get Covid vaccine in two weeks Russia said the first batch of its Covid-19 vaccine would be ready for some medics within two weeks and rejected as "groundless" safety concerns aired ... Coronavirus • 12 Aug 20
The Kursk sinking 20 years on: Russia's deep-sea drama It is 20 years today since the Russian nuclear submarine, the Kursk, sank in the Barents Sea. The failed rescue operation was marked by secrecy ... World • 12 Aug 20
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a Covid-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced ... Coronavirus • 11 Aug 20
Anti-Kremlin protests continue in remote Russian city Protesters have poured onto the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk for the fourth weekend in a row. Demonstrators believe that the governor elected ... World • 02 Aug 20
Russia rejects space weapon claim as 'propaganda' Russia has dismissed accusations from the United States and the UK that it had tested an anti-satellite weapon in space as "propaganda". World • 24 Jul 20
Russia criticised for 'weapon-like' satellite launch The UK and US have accused Russia of launching a weapon-like projectile from a satellite in space. This follows the successful blast-off of a Russian ... News • 23 Jul 20
