Kira Yarmysh

Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to the deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was brutally attacked outside his residence in Vilnius, Lithuania. What Happened: Assailants smashed Volkov’s car window, sprayed him with tear gas, and then proceeded to beat him with a hammer. The...

The mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly been given a tight deadline to consent to a “secret” burial for her son. This ultimatum was issued by the Russian authorities, as per Navalny’s spokeswoman. What Happened: Navalny’s mother,...

Jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, could be slowly being poisoned in jail. What Happened: A spokesperson for Navalny said he is experiencing intense stomach pains in prison and "we can’t rule out the idea that he is being poisoned,"...