New Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia against harming detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and says Putin’s regime seems ‘scared’ of him Antony Blinken briefed the press on his first day as secretary of state He was sworn in Wednesday afternoon Expressed ‘deep concern’...
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Police raid Russian opposition leader Navalny’s apartment, offices
Moscow police launched a series of raids Wednesday on apartments and offices of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s family and associates, arresting his brother. The searched locations included Navalny’s apartment, where police detained his brother, Oleg, and a rented apartment where Navalny’s wife, Yulia, has...
‘My leadership is secure’: Albanese hoses down talk of caucus ructions and confirms a weekend reshuffle
Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions his leadership of the Labor Party is under threat, defending his policy platform and confirming a “stronger” shadow cabinet will be unveiled this weekend. Key points: Anthony Albanese was questioned about “deep pessimism” within the Labor caucus He said his...
Rand Paul test vote sidelined but offers early look at Republican opposition for Trump impeachment trial
Paul’s motion was killed on a 55-45 vote, with five Republicans joining all Democrats, meaning 45 Republicans voted for Paul’s effort. Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania crossed...
White House demands the ‘unconditional release’ of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
‘We are very concerned about Russia’s behavior’: Biden demands ‘unconditional release’ of Putin opposition leader Alexei Navalny after Kremlin crackdown on protests White House press secretary Jen Psaki called for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of Navalny Russian authorities arrested more than 3,000 over the weekend...
Scott Morrison refuses to commit to Western Australian opposition leader on the campaign trail
Scott Morrison refuses to commit to joining doomed Western Australian Liberal opposition leader on the campaign trail Mr Morrison’s spokesperson said he may not go to WA due to calendar conflicts The prime minister would be able to fly to WA from the ACT without...
Thousands arrested at Russia protests, including opposition leader Navalny’s wife
Tens of thousand protesters turned out in arctic temperature to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition figure. Protests took place in 38 cities across Russia, with an estimated 15,000 in Pushkin Square in Moscow alone. Navalny had called for protests in response to...
Protests in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny sweep across Russia
The demonstrations kicked off in Russia’s far east city of Vladivostok and spread to the west as the day progressed. Videos posted on social media showed crowds of people gathered in Vladivostok and a number of cities across Siberia and central Russia. One video showed...
Germany ‘to put right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance’
Germany ‘to put its right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance’ amid reports politicians have denigrated Muslim migrants and trivialised country’s Nazi past The party has been under investigation over fears it has become more radical Move would see several dozen lawmakers in parliament monitored by...
Russian opposition leader Navalny again tests Kremlin: Supporters await return while officials threaten arrest
Russia’s prison service said it has “an order to take measures to arrest him when establishing his whereabouts.” That means he could be detained immediately upon his return from Berlin, where he has been recovering from a nerve agent poisoning during a trip to Siberia...