Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexey Navalny ... Navalny in prison while he served his 19-year sentence. Navalny, Putin's main political opponent, communicated with ...

The Council imposed restrictive measures on 28 individuals responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of democratic opposition, and activities seriously undermining the rule of ...

Navalny -- Putin's main opponent -- was declared an "extremist" by Russian authorities ... "They will all appeal" their sentences, said Ivan Novikov, the lawyer defending Kriger.

A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced well-known election watchdog Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison after it ...