Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has successfully ended his hunger strike and can eat his favourite food of bread again after 46 days Alexei Navalny is serving sentencing in a penal colony for old fraud charges Kremlin critic went on hunger strike to demand proper treatment behind bars He ended strike saying his … Read more
The doctor who oversaw the treatment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been found alive following a three-day search after he went missing on a hunting trip. Dr Alexander Murakhovsky, 49, was found wandering out of a Siberian forest after vanishing on Friday from a hunting base, with some fearing he had been attacked … Read more
Doctor in charge of treating Putin critic Alexei Navalny after he was poisoned with novichok in Russia VANISHES during hunting trip Dr Alexander Murakhovsky, 49, has not been seen since Friday after vanishing The doctor had overseen Alexei Navalny’s treatment after poisoning claims Another doctor who treated the activist also died in suspicious circumstances By Daily … Read more
Doctor in charge of treating Putin critic Alexei Navalny after he was poisoned with novichok VANISHES during hunting trip – just three months after the intensive care chief at the same hospital died suddenly aged 55 Dr Alexander Murakhovsky, 49, has not been seen since Friday after vanishing The doctor had overseen Alexei Navalny’s treatment after … Read more
A thin-looking Alexei Navalny appeared in public for the first time since he ended his hunger strike. The Russian opposition leader appeared in court via video link on Thursday, telling his wife had eaten ‘five tablespoons of porridge’ as he starts eating food after a three-week hunger strike. The 44-year-old looked skinny in his standard issue … Read more
There are not many doctors who visit patients in a flowing long white dress with a big red sash tied around their waist and surrounded by a swarm of photographers. But Anastasia Vasilyeva is no ordinary doctor. For this brave and media-savvy medic has become a thorn in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s side as she fought … Read more
Leaked footage of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny in jail apparently shows him doing pull-ups, despite spending the past three weeks on hunger strike. A video, presumably released with official approval, is aimed at countering claims he could die at ‘any minute’. It was spread among pro-Kremlin social media on Friday although it is not clear when … Read more
Vladimir Putin has slammed the West for ‘picking on Russia for no reason’ and warned against any country crossing his ‘red line’ as he gave his annual state-of-the-union address on Wednesday. The speech comes at a time of heightened tensions at home and abroad over the situation in Ukraine where 120,000 of his troops are … Read more
Vladimir Putin says he is aiming for herd immunity from Covid in Russia by autumn as he gives his annual state-of-the-nation address amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and the ailing health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The speech will be followed by nationwide protests in 100 cities in support of the hunger striking opposition leader … Read more
Alexei Navalny’s doctors have again been denied access to him despite growing concerns over his health as Russian state TV imposed a news blackout on his hunger strike. The jailed Kremlin critic, 44, has been striking since March 31 demanding medical treatment for a litany of ailments and a team of medics including his personal … Read more