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Who Captured Siberia’s Capital — and How to Free It

31 August 2020•Investigations•Video

Alexei Navalny recorded this investigation during a trip to Siberia in 2020, after which he was poisoned with Novichok (a Soviet-developed nerve agent). Alexei dissects the “cozy” world of Novosibirsk’s corrupt officials. He describes the construction and funeral mafia from United Russia, which for

"Non-Elections" — live broadcast

18 March 2018•Photos

On March 18, 2018, Russia held a presidential election from which Alexei Navalny had been barred. By then, his campaign had transformed into a movement for an election boycott and independent monitoring, exposing how the vote functioned without genuine competition. This gallery captures election day

Presidential Nomination in Moscow

24 December 2017•Photos

On December 24, 2017, supporters across Russia formally nominated Alexei Navalny as a candidate for president. In Moscow, the nomination meeting took place in Serebryany Bor, where supporters completed the legal procedure required for an independent candidacy. The authorities ultimately barred Naval

The ACF Hike

13 May 2016•Photos

In May 2016, Alexei Navalny and members of the ACF, together with their families, traveled to Russia’s Krasnodar region for a team-building trip. With tents, backpacks, campfires, and a hiking route through the mountains, the group set out from Ubinskaya, crossed the foothills of the Caucasus, and p

Democratic Coalition primaries for the elections to the Legislative Assembly of Kaluga Region

23 May 2015•Photos

In 2015, Alexei Navalny and the Democratic Coalition held open primaries ahead of regional elections. Kaluga was one of the cities where the campaign was built around volunteers, street campaigning cubes, and direct engagement with voters. In the end, the authorities barred the coalition from partic

Campaigning for the Spring March

15 February 2015•Photos

In February 2015, Alexei Navalny and his supporters campaigned for the anti-crisis Spring march organized by the opposition. While handing out leaflets in the metro, Navalny was detained and then sentenced to 15 days in jail — an attempt by the authorities to prevent one of the organizers from takin