The Man Putin Fears
On a cold morning in November, the family of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, made the trip out to visit him at Penal Colony No. 2. The drive from Moscow took about two hours, though parts of it felt like traveling back in time. Coming off the highway from Russia’s high-tech capital, t
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“Separate opinion” from May 22, 2019.
In a conversation, Alexei Navalny discusses protests in Yekaterinburg and argues that it was persistent street action by ordinary people—and Vladimir Putin’s subsequent response—that proved decisive. As a result, the authorities were effectively forced to change course and “back down.” Navalny expla
Twitter day. 22 February 2018
The first campaign staff meeting after the break. I missed everyone terribly. But still...
Visit to the Moscow campaign office
Alexei Navalny visited the Moscow office of the presidential campaign. The Moscow hub was difficult to open: venues kept falling through, organizers were put under pressure, and in the end it began operating without the usual formal opening ceremony. That is why this meeting with volunteers was a si
The ACF Hike
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
Volunteer Party
A final post-election party was held at Moscow’s Flacon design factory for volunteers from the Democratic Coalition’s campaign in Kostroma, which was co-organized by Alexei Navalny. In 2015, Kostroma Region became the only region where the coalition’s list, which included opposition supporters, was
Twitter day. 28 July 2015
Democratic Coalition primaries for the elections to the Legislative Assembly of Kaluga Region
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
Twitter day. 6 January 2015
I would like to state
Participants in the daily staff briefing. The most wonderful people.
Campaign in the Moscow mayoral election
Alexei Navalny took part in the 2013 Moscow mayoral election — it marked a new stage in his political career. Alexei built his campaign around volunteers, street canvassing, and personal meetings with Moscow residents. He showed everyone that a real politician does not need television or administrat
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Lessons from the Elections, or the Mistakes of Maxim Katz and His Inflated Frogs
“This wasn’t written by Navalny!!!” and “I’m not going to argue with someone who’s in prison”
Court verdict in the case of “creating an extremist community”
The 2023 verdict in the case concerning the ‘creation of an extremist community’. The fabricated charges were based on the activities of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Navalny Headquarters and Alexei Navalny’s political projects, which the authorities designated as ‘extremist’; in this case, Navaln
Navalny Is Being Tried by Killers from the FSB