Canada summoned Russia’s ambassador on Wednesday in protest over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and to demand an investigation by the Kremlin, a government spokesperson said. A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s office told Global News in a statement that a senior official from Global Affairs Canada met with Ambassador Oleg … Read more
The X account of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was suspended Tuesday — one day after she pledged to continue her late husband’s fight against corruption in Russia. “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules,” a message on Navalnaya’s profile on the platform formerly known as Twitter read. About … Read more
Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe. … Read more
Supporters of the leader of Russia’s political opposition, Alexei Navalny, showed up to memorials across the world Friday to mourn his reported death. Russian prison authorities said Friday that Navalny, 47, had died while in prison at a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, where he was serving a 19-year sentence. Memorial service at … Read more
