With Prison Certain and Death Likely, Why Did Navalny Return?
An activist who thrived on agitation, he feared irrelevancy in exile. Winning new respect as he continued to lambast the Kremlin from behind bars cost him his life.
Politics and Government
Newly Vulnerable, Israelis Remain Traumatized and Mistrustful
Despite U.S. pressure, the idea of a Palestinian state seems further away than ever, as Israel’s Jews move rightward and its Palestinians fear a backlash.
In Prison or Out, Navalny Was the Thorn in Putin’s Side
A straight-talking former real estate lawyer, he stayed relevant even from prison, pleading with Russians not to give up or give in to their fears and railing against the “criminal” war in Ukraine.
Israel Was Behind Attacks on Major Gas Pipelines in Iran, Officials Say
The sabotage, which analysts said marked an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran, caused sweeping disruption in several provinces.
Who Was Aleksei Navalny?
Aleksei Navalny, an anticorruption activist who for more than a decade led the political opposition in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia while enduring arrests, assaults and a near-fatal poisoning, died Friday in a Russian prison. He was 47.
Third Ally of Hungary’s Prime Minister Resigns Over Child Abuse Pardon Scandal
The sex scandal underlying the resignation has challenged the ‘family values’ image Viktor Orban’s authoritarian government has tried to promote.
‘Putin Is Responsible for Navalny’s Death,’ Says Biden
President Biden blamed President Vladimir Putin of Russia for the reported death of the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. Though he acknowledged the U.S. did not have a full understanding of the circumstances, Biden said to “make no mistake…
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea Opposition Leader, Is Stabbed
Lee Jae-myung, who leads the Democratic Party, was attacked by a 66-year-old man in the city of Busan, the police said. Mr. Lee was flown to Seoul for treatment.
Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Judiciary Law
The Supreme Court, by the narrowest of margins, rejected a law pushed by Netanyahu allies that limited its authority to review government decisions.
Far-Right Party Predicted to Win Dutch Elections in Landslide
The party of Geert Wilders, a longtime political provocateur with a history of antipathy toward immigrants and Islam, held a wide lead, according to exit polls. The result could send shock waves through Europe.