(2024-02-18). Death of Navalny 'tip of the iceberg' of Russian repression, UN expert says. albawaba.com The Kremlin's most prominent critic Alexei Navalny died on Friday in an Arctic prison, Russian officials said, a month before an election poised to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule until 2036.Navalny, 49, had been on a hunger strike since March 31 to protest against the lack of medical care he received for severe back pain and numbness in his limbs. He was transferred to a hospital in the city of Omsk on April 15, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of spinal tuberculosis. He died of cardiac arrest shortly after, according to prison authorities.Russia: Elderly woman in downtown Moscow bravely called for…
(2024-02-18). Anti-government demonstrations take place in several Israeli cities, three arrested. tass.com The protest was accompanied by insults and physical violence against local police…
(2024-02-18). Alexei Navalny death: hundreds detained in Russia at memorial events, rights group says. scmp.com This is the largest wave of arrests at political events since over 1,300 were detained at protests over partial mobilisation of reservists for the Ukraine war.