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European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

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People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Kremlin dismisses claims Epstein may have been a Russian agent

Polish PM Donald Tusk said Warsaw will investigate possible links between Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, and any potential impact on Poland.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 28, 2026.

Putin, Syrian President al-Sharaa meet, discuss sending Russian military aid to Middle East

"I want to congratulate you on the fact that the process of restoring the territorial integrity of Syria is gaining momentum," Putin told al-Sharaa in the Kremlin.

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member

"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.

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Navalny to be buried on Friday, wife fears possible arrests

The Kremlin has denied state involvement in his death and has said it is unaware of any agreement to free Navalny prior to his death.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByREUTERS
Flowers and a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are seen near the Russian embassy in Paris, France, February 16, 2024

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'highly likely' killed in prison

In a statement published on its website, the Federal Penitentiary Service said that Navalny "felt unwell" after a walk on Friday, and "almost immediately lost consciousness."

FEBRUARY 16, 2024ByREUTERS
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via video link from a penal colony in the Vladimir Region during a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia April 26, 2023.

Russia closes presidential race candidate registration with Putin, 3 others - TASS

Putin, 71, who has chosen to run as an independent rather than as the candidate of the ruling United Russia party and who has been Russia's paramount leader since 2000.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 20, 2023.

Abramovich loses sanctions appeal but court does not accept ties to Kremlin

The European Union's top court on Wednesday upheld sanctions against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich that had been placed upon him after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

Kremlin needs air support to protect Russian warships - UK

Russia's Naval Aviation has been particularly diligent in its maritime air patrol operations recently, according to the British Defense Ministry.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Beriev Be-12P-200 taking off on water at Gelendzhik, 2 September 2004.

Vladimir Putin may soon announce run in Russia's 2024 election

Putin, who was handed the presidency by Boris Yeltsin on the last day of 1999, has been leader for longer than any other Russian ruler since Josef Stalin.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he visits the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.

Russia: Canadian recognition of veteran from Nazi unit is 'outrageous'

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, received two standing ovations from Canadian lawmakers. Hunka served in World War Two as a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is applauded by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following his speech at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 22, 2023.

Kremlin says Prigozhin plane crash may have been caused deliberately

In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry said that Russia's investigation took into account the possibility that the crash had been caused deliberately.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByREUTERS
A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

US: Russia's Kremlin could be behind death of Wagner's Prigozhin

"We all know that the Kremlin has a long history of killing opponents," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. "It's very clear what happened here."

AUGUST 29, 2023ByREUTERS
A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

Nerve gas, gunshots and falling from the window: The bitter end of Putin's enemies

The crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane joins a chain of violent events, whose traces lead to one place - the Kremlin.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByGUY ALISTAIR/WALLA!
Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle by the Grieving Mother monument at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill on the Remembrance and Sorrow Day in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2023.