Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny was a Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist who challenged Vladimir Putin’s rule. He died in a Russian prison in 2024.

Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician who has served as Russia’s president or prime minister since 1999. Navalny made Putin and his governing system the central targets of his political opposition.
Anti-Corruption Foundation: The Anti-Corruption Foundation is a Russian nonprofit organization that investigates alleged corruption among public officials. Navalny founded it to produce investigations that became a core part of his opposition work.
Poisoning of Alexei Navalny: The poisoning of Alexei Navalny was a 2020 attack involving the nerve agent Novichok, after which he received treatment in Germany. The attack prompted an investigation by Navalny’s team and preceded his return to Russia.
Russian opposition: The Russian opposition comprises political movements and figures challenging the country’s governing authorities. Navalny became its most prominent domestic challenger during much of Putin’s rule.
Yulia Navalnaya: Yulia Navalnaya is a Russian political activist and Alexei Navalny’s widow. She continued publicly opposing the Kremlin after Navalny’s death.
Smart Voting: Smart Voting is an opposition electoral strategy that recommends the strongest available candidate against the ruling party. Navalny’s team used it to coordinate opposition votes against United Russia.
Return of Alexei Navalny to Russia: Alexei Navalny returned to Russia in January 2021 after recovering from poisoning in Germany and was arrested upon arrival. His return transformed the poisoning into a direct confrontation with Russian authorities.
Freedom of assembly: Freedom of assembly is the right to gather peacefully for political, social, or other collective purposes. Authorities’ responses to demonstrations supporting Navalny raised concerns about this right in Russia.
Leonid Volkov: Leonid Volkov is a Russian opposition politician and longtime associate of Alexei Navalny. He helped direct Navalny’s political organization and campaigns from abroad.
Investigative journalism: Investigative journalism is reporting that uses in-depth research to uncover concealed facts and wrongdoing. Navalny’s video investigations relied on this method to publicize alleged official corruption.

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