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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders' summit in Astana, Kazakhstan October 14, 2022. Sputnik/Valery Sharifulin/Pool
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Vladimir Putin is safe in power for now, but risks lie ahead, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2021. Press service of Simonovsky District Court/Handout via REUTERS
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Only 'language of power' and sanctions can free Navalny, ally says

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a hearing to consider an appeal against an earlier court decision to change his suspended sentence to a real prison term, in Moscow, Russia February 20, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against jail term

A participant holds a placard reading "One for all, all for one" during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Russians set for candle-lit Valentine's Day protests after Navalny jailing

Law enforcement officers stand guard near a court building during a hearing to consider the case of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Russian police detain people outside court before Navalny jail term hearing

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D-day for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with Russian court set to consider longer jail term

Demonstrators stand in front of law enforcement officers during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as Saint Isaac's Cathedral is seen in the background, in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
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Russia detains more than 5,000 at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

Law enforcement officers detain a man during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
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Russia detains over 2,700 at protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny

Law enforcement officers detain a man during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Vladivostok, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev
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Russians join protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny despite crackdown

A participant holds a placard reading "One for all, all for one" during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Russia braces for new street protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny

A participant holds a placard reading "One for all, all for one" during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Police search Navalny’s Moscow flats, office ahead of fresh rallies

Russian and US state flags fly near a factory of Ford Sollers, a joint venture of US carmaker Ford with Russian partners, in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia March 27, 2019. Reuters
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Kremlin accuses US of meddling in affairs, but says ready to talk

Law enforcement officers clash with participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Police crack down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny