Russian opposition

Putin intensifies repression as Russia prepares for State Duma vote

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is intensifying his crackdown even on opposition groups he once tolerated as his approval ratings fall to record lows, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 8.

9 August, 11:13 PM

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin flees to France

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin announced he has left Russia, appearing in a video filmed against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower in which he said he is "alive and free, but unfortunately not yet in Russia," The New York Times reported, citing footage Nadezhdin posted to his Telegram channel on Aug. 3.

4 August, 12:17 PM

Poland detains suspect in killing of Russian opposition artist

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities have detained a suspect in the killing of Russian artist and Kremlin critic Semyon Skrepetsky.

18 June, 04:32 PM

Russian oppositionist Yashin announces party to challenge Putin

Russian opposition politician and former political prisoner Ilya Yashin announced the creation of a new political party to challenge Vladimir Putin from exile, he said in a video posted to his YouTube channel on March 19.

19 March, 04:51 PM

War fatigue deepens as Russia’s military economy stalls - video interview

Despite a slight uptick in support for the war, most Russians are tired of it and want it to end, Russian opposition journalist Mikhail Fishman said in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 3.

4 February, 10:22 AM

Kara-Murza, Yashin, Navalnaya and Russia’s opposition paradox – Part two

Russia’s most celebrated opposition figures have captured global sympathy for their defiance of Vladimir Putin’s regime. But as part two of our investigation reveals, their visions for a “free Russia” often leave untouched the deeper imperial assumptions that have shaped the country for centuries — raising hard questions about what kind of Russia they truly hope to build after Putin.

28 April 2025, 12:23 PM

Kara-Murza, Yashin, Navalnaya and Russia’s opposition paradox – Part one

They were welcomed as heroes of conscience — survivors of prison cells and poisonings, voices of defiance against Putin’s brutal regime. But as Russia’s most celebrated opposition figures reentered the spotlight in late 2024, a more complicated picture began to emerge. Behind their calls for democracy and justice was a familiar undertone — one that suggested they opposed Putin’s rule, but not necessarily the imperial logic that has long underpinned it.

21 April 2025, 02:21 PM

No Russian officials at Munich conference as Germany refuses accreditation

No representatives from Russia, the aggressor state, are attending the Munich Security Conference, which began on Feb. 14, as they were denied accreditation. Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the conference, confirmed this in an interview with Deutschlandfunk.

14 February 2025, 01:48 PM

Meduza’s ad sparks outrage for using Ukraine war footage

The English-language version of the Russian media outlet Meduza launched an ad campaign featuring footage of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian activist Viktoriia Feshak of Viche Berlin reported on X.

1 February 2025, 06:08 PM

Kremlin’s weakness lies inside: Ukraine’s long game in the war with Russia

Russia’s war against Ukraine isn’t just a fight over land—it’s a battle for survival. But Ukraine’s best chance for victory might not come from military strength alone. It could hinge on a strategy that focuses on transforming Russia from within, especially by supporting internal and external groups opposed to the Kremlin’s regime, chipping away at its dominant neo-imperial narrative.

2 November 2024, 04:25 PM

Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin killed fighting for Ukraine

Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin has been killed in action while fighting on the side of Ukraine in Kharkiv Oblast, according to a report by former Echo of Moscow journalist Xenia Larina on X on Oct. 5.

6 October 2024, 01:50 PM

Freed Russian opposition figure Yashin clarifies controversial call for ‘negotiations’

Russian opposition leader Ilya Yashin, who was released from a Russian prison on Aug. 1 during a prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow, said he never meant to suggest that Ukraine should negotiate a humiliating peace with Russia.

12 August 2024, 08:36 PM

Chechen leader claims Putin legalized killing critics during G8 summit

Akhmed Zakayev, the head of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria's government in exile, recalled how, during the 2006 G8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, legalized the killing of government critics. Zakayev shared these details in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 6.

7 August 2024, 05:13 PM

Lithuania addresses Russian opposition’s claims of ‘unfair’ sanctions

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis commented on the calls of the released Russian opposition activists to ease sanctions against “ordinary Russians” on X on Aug. 4.

5 August 2024, 11:28 AM

Drone debris damages Russian oppositioner Ponomarev's house in Kyiv Oblast

Debris from a downed Russian drone damaged the house of Russian oppositioner Ilya Ponomarev in Kyiv Oblast, both Ponomarev and his wife sustained injuries, NV sources in law enforcement reported on August 1.

1 August 2024, 01:43 PM

Lithuania worries about its burgeoning Russian diaspora

The influx of Russian activists and refugees from Ukraine and Belarus to Lithuania is causing concern to Lithuanians who have struggled to preserve their culture and language through Soviet occupation, the New York Times reported.

24 April 2024, 01:20 PM

Russian opposition in exile leans towards supporting armed resistance against Putin

More and more Russian dissidents in exile are beginning to advocate for armed struggle against Putin's rule, though not enough have embraced this tactic as of yet, three Russian resistance group members said during a press conference in Kyiv on March 21.

22 March 2024, 07:07 PM

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