Alexei Navalny

This Jewish liberal just became the Russian opposition’s best hope of hurting Putin

With the barring of the main challenger in the March elections, Gregory Yavlinsky was suddenly thrust within striking distance of the Kremlin.

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 19, 2018 11:40 am

Putin: Jewish teacher’s jail sentence ‘egregious’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said a court in Tver may have acted “egregiously” in sentencing a Jewish rural teacher to seven years in jail for taking $13,000 in bribes.

September 12, 2013 7:00 am

Navalny misses runoff in Moscow mayoral race, seeking recount

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called for a recount in Moscow’s mayoral election after missing the runoff vote cutoff by one percentage point.

September 9, 2013 12:32 pm