Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages
Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages

Russia has sentenced three lawyers who defended opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison terms for passing on his messages from behind bars. This case, unfolding amid a broader crackdown on dissent during Russias invasion of Ukraine, has sparked alarm among rights groups, who fear an escalation...

Moscow blocks messaging app Viber over legal violations
Moscow blocks messaging app Viber over legal violations

Russias communications regulator, Roskomnadzor (RKN), has banned Viber, one of the countrys most widely used messaging apps, for alleged violations of national laws. Used daily by 17 million Russians, the app stands accused of hosting illegal content and enabling scams. In a statement on Friday,...