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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAlexei Navalny

Topic: Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition leader & Putin critic Alexei Navalny has died, claims prison service

The Federal Penitentiary Service of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said in a statement that Navalny ‘felt unwell’ after a walk at the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp.

Longer meal breaks, access to more books: Putin critic Navalny challenges prison rules in court

Navalny has frequently used such hearings as a means of defying authorities, showing his resilience & maintaining a link to the outside world amid harsh conditions of his imprisonment.

Moscow court to hear new criminal case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 31 May

Navalny is already serving combined sentences of 11-1/2 years for fraud & contempt of court in a maximum-security penal colony.

On Camera

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

The site is intended to become a written record of evidence Nadella is a big idea kind of guy. A cynic might call it a kind of intellectual cosplay.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.