To defeat Putin, stop being boring, says Navalny’s widow
Yulia Navalnaya addresses MEPs after the death of her husband, a high-profile critic of Putin.
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Man found guilty of Emma Caldwell’s murder
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Navalny to be buried on Friday in Moscow
1 hour ago About sharing Alexei Navalny was one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics By Laura Gozzi BBC News Alexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed. The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell ceremony in the Maryino district. Alexei Navalny suddenly…
To defeat Putin, stop being boring, Yulia Navalnaya tells MEPs
Alexei inspired people despite the restrictions Putin placed on him during his life, Navalnaya continues. When he was not allowed on TV, he turned to Youtube. When he was denied a vote, he came up with a strategy to take seats away from Putin’s party. “Even in Putin’s gulag, Alexei managed to pass on ideas…
Troubles immunity clause ‘breaches’ human rights
22 minutes ago About sharing The Troubles was a period of conflict which lasted for 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 people By Julian O’Neill BBC News NI crime and justice correspondent The High Court in Belfast is issuing a ruling on whether the government’s controversial Troubles Act is lawful. The…
Rishi Sunak to face Keir Starmer at PMQs after Lee Anderson row
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