On 20 August 2020, Russian opposition figure and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent and was hospitalized in a serious condition. The OPCW said that a cholinesterase inhibitor from the Novichok group was found in Navalny’s blood, urine, skin samples and his water bottle.

“Putin’s Palace” (Russian: “Дворец Путина”), also known as the Residence at Cape Idokopas, is an Italianate palace complex located on the Black Sea coast near Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia….Putin’s Palace.

The Kremlin was the residence of the Russian Tsars until the Russian capital was moved to Saint Petersburg at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1918 the government moved back into the Kremlin and has stayed there since. Today, it is the official residence of the Russian president.

Navalny stated on 5 February 2018 the government was accusing Navalny of assaulting an officer during the protests. Navalny was among 1600 people detained during 5 May protests prior to Putin’s inauguration; Navalny was charged with disobeying police. On 15 May, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

On April 5, 2021 Russia extended it’s throttling of Twitter until May 15 2021.

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