The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was shocking, but hardly surprising. It follows a long line of fallen critics and opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Navalny’s legacy: His ceaseless crusade against Putin and corruption
In a sign of Navalny’s ability to inspire the public, in 2017 his followers chanted words in Putin’s hometown that are among the most dangerous to utter in their country: “Russia without Putin.”
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Jake Sullivan says the U.S. is engaging with allies, and Russia, on the space threat
National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to NPR’s Morning Edition about Alexei Navalny dying in prison — and his briefing of U.S. congressional leaders on new Russian “anti-satellite capability.”
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Alexei Navalny, Russian politician who opposed Putin to the end, has died in prison
The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician’s team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.
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Ukraine’s military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
Ukraine’s military says it destroyed Russia’s Caesar Kunikov ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, although Russia has so far not confirmed the incident.
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With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons
Ukraine’s domestic arms manufacturers bristle at the notion the country relies entirely on military aid from the U.S. and Europe. The country’s weapons development and production, they say, is robust.
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Trump says he wouldn’t defend NATO allies from Russia if they’re ‘delinquent’
The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that don’t meet their spending commitments.
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Tucker Carlson, the fired Fox News star, makes bid for relevance with Putin interview
The right-wing provocateur flew to Moscow to interview the Russian president, becoming the first American to do so since the invasion of Ukraine. They spoke for two hours.
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Russia has arrested a U.S. citizen on alleged drug charges
U.S. citizen Robert Woodland Romanov has been arrested on drug charges in Russia amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine.
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Russia has arrested a U.S. citizen on alleged drug charges
U.S. citizen Robert Woodland Romanov has been arrested on drug charges in Russia amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine.