The European Commission has called for the release of opposition leader AlexeiNavalny after he was detained upon returning to his country.
Mr Navalny flewto Russia from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerveagent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin.
He was detained at passportcontrol at Sheremetyevo airport after flying in Sunday evening from Berlin,where he was treated following the poisoning in August.
Mr Navalny’s arrestprompted a wave of criticism from US and European officials, adding toexisting tension between Russia and West.
Amnesty Internaional has revoked its 'prisoner of conscience' status previously given to Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. It relates to past comments he's made that the NGO say qualify as advocacy of hate. Adam Reed reports.
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on four senior Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin in response to the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
EU sanctions in response to the jailing of Alexei Navalny would send a "clear message," an ally of the jailed Kremlin critic told reporters on Monday, hours before EU ministers agreed to prepare sanctions against four Russian officials.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged failings on Wednesday in the EU's approval and rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, and said the bloc had learned lessons in the process.
A German court sentenced a former member of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad's security services to prison on Wednesday for abetting the torture of civilians, in the first verdict for crimes against humanity in the 10-year-old civil war. Soraya Ali reports.
Germany's top-selling newspaper has hailed the UK's COVID vaccine rollout success and its plans to lift lockdown, announcing on its front page: "Dear British, we.. Sky News
The first gorilla born at Berlin Zoo in 16 years appeared happy and at ease on Tuesday in a video released by its keepers eight days after the ape's birth.
Several hundred police and special forces officers raided more than 20 locations in the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg on Thursday, as part of an investigation into organized crime, arms and drug trafficking and extortion, police said.
Bayern coach Hansi Flick says the team now needs to focus on winning after a stressful delay in Berlin, as Ahly coach says his team can provide an upset.
Chinese climate striker Howey Ou gave her support to the German Fridays for Future (FFF) movement in Berlin, where she will study for the next six months.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years. Fred Katayama reports.
A Moscow court has rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal against his prison sentence.The Moscow City Court’s ruling came even as the country faced an order from the top..
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Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny held gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested.
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