
Twitter day. 21 September 2021

In His First Interview From Jail, an Upbeat Navalny Discusses Prison Life
Alexei’s first interview from prison, given to The New York Times in August 2021, a few months after his arrest and transfer to IK-2 in Pokrov (a penal colony in Russia). In it, he describes prison life in detail and with his trademark humor, comparing it to a “Chinese labor camp,” where the main fo

“The Navalnys — an Interview After the Poisoning” — an interview with Yuri Dud
“The Navalnys — an Interview After the Poisoning” is the first major interview with Alexei and Yulia Navalny after the attempt on Alexei’s life in 2020. This conversation is not only about politics, but also about what the family went through when Navalny was hovering between life and death. Alexei

"My elimination would change nothing." An interview with Alexei Navalny about his recovery and return to Russia
Opposition politician Alexei Navalny remains in rehabilitation in Germany after being poisoned. He is working with physiotherapists and uses a computer and social media for a couple of hours a day—longer is not yet recommended. He is preparing to return to Russia as soon as his health allows.

Alexei Navalny on the poisoning attempt: “It wasn’t pain — it was something worse.”
In October 2020, Alexei Navalny spoke with Der Spiegel about the assassination attempt using a nerve agent, Putin’s role in the attempted killing, and Merkel’s visit to the hospital. In the interview, he says he wants to return to Russia as soon as possible — and not become an opposition leader in e

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

KHABAROVSK. The Secret Mansions of the Man Who Put Furgal Behind Bars
The text presents the situation in Khabarovsk Krai as a long-running conflict between the region’s residents and the Kremlin, beginning after Sergei Furgal’s victory in the September 2018 election and intensifying following United Russia’s defeats in subsequent elections. The author claims that Furg

Twitter day. 12 September 2019

URGENT: Putin Is Stamping His Feet. Raids Across the Country
In this video, recorded on a phone in September 2019, Alexei Navalny speaks about an unprecedented wave of raids on campaign offices across the country — the Kremlin’s response to the success of “Smart Voting” in the Moscow City Duma elections. With his characteristic irony, Alexei explains why Vlad

We won
In this video, recorded the day after the regional elections in September 2019, Alexei Navalny celebrates the first major success of the “Smart Voting” strategy. After independent candidates were cynically barred from running and the summer protests in Moscow were brutally suppressed, this campaign

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Alexei Navalny’s speech at the “Let Them Run!” rally in Moscow

Twitter day. 3 February 2019

Interview with Echo of St. Petersburg
On the air of Radio “Echo of Petersburg,” Alexei Navalny discusses his arrival in Saint Petersburg and emphasizes the importance of sticking to the principle of taking part in street protests, as well as the need for the headquarters strategy to remain consistent—even if that involves the risk of be

Smart Voting — An Electoral Strategy
“Smart Voting” was a political strategy developed by Alexei Navalny to help voters unite behind candidates most capable of defeating representatives of the ruling party.

How We Will Defeat United Russia in the Elections. Smart Voting

Twitter day. 21 November 2023

The 2024 presidential election will take place on March 17. It is expected to be officially called around December 15…

Lessons from the Elections, or the Mistakes of Maxim Katz and His Inflated Frogs