defied the odds when he survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by Russia’s FSB spy agency late last year. Navalny fell into a coma after being poisoned with the nerve agent novichok and nearly died. But after receiving treatment in Berlin, Navalny defied President Vladimir Putin’s expectations by returning directly to Moscow, where he was immediately detained and put on trial for an alleged violation of parole.
It was a very good listen, but a quick point on pronunciation: It’s “Putin”, as in “puttin’ on a show”, not “Pyutin”. That’s because his name is spelt with the ‘у’ character, not the ‘ю’ character.
Ahead of Alexey Navalny's court case today, Russia's FSB has released an old intelligence video (from 2012), that appears to show his close aide Vladimir Ashurkov meeting a UK diplomat & asking for millions of dollars to work for the benefit of Britain.
Where there is a will there is a way. Should not have let himself be used as a tool by western intel and oligarch expatriates. On the bright side, he can gather some material in the gulag for his youtube channel. Who knows...
Trump wishes he were in Putin's shoes.
See the rise of Navalny in this documentary on 'This topical documentary profiles the brave opposition leaders playing Russian roulette against Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime.' TheHollywoodReporter
So, in UK people, who received a postponed sentence for criminal embezzlement of millions on a condition that the embezzler would visit bailiffs office twice a month, but deliberately decided not to do it -UK will just let that person go?
Poison, prison; Putin.
navalny putins bigst oppo?
By subverting the law in the direction he wants! Cheater let him out
He knew this would happen. Should not have gone back.
It is not true that Navalny is Putin's main political opponent. JewishNewsUK 10DowningStreet
This is unacceptable, come on Russia democracy does not work this way at all!
Putin biggest opponent whom few people know in Russia
👎👎👎PUTIN 😡🤬🤢🤮🐀👎.