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Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the deteriorating health of Alexei Navalny

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

The European Union is deeply concerned about reports that the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalnys health in the penal colony continues to deteriorate even further.

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  • The European Union is deeply concerned about reports that the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalnys health in the penal colony continues to deteriorate even further.
  • We call on the Russian authorities to grant him immediate access to medical professionals he trusts.
  • The Russian authoritiesareresponsible for Mr Navalnys safety and health in the penal colony, to which we hold them to account.
  • The European Union will revert to this issue during the upcoming meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Monday, 19 April.

Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the sentencing of Alexei Navalny

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

The Russian authorities have pursued his sentencing for the alleged violation of his probation while Mr. Navalny wasrecovering in Germany from an assassination attempt by poisoningsufferedin the Russian Federation by a military chemical agent.

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  • The Russian authorities have pursued his sentencing for the alleged violation of his probation while Mr. Navalny wasrecovering in Germany from an assassination attempt by poisoningsufferedin the Russian Federation by a military chemical agent.
  • The European Court of Human Rights had already determined, in its 2017 judgement, that Mr. Navalnys conviction was arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable.
  • The European Union condemns theRussian authorities decision to sentence Mr. Navalnyand considers itunacceptable as it ispolitically motivated and runs counter to Russias international human rights obligations.
  • The European Union will revert to the issue at the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council and discuss its implications and possible further action.

Ruslan Pankratov, leader of Latvian party RĪCĪBAS, calls for more transparency of medical treatment of political figures

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruslan Pankratov, a Latvian psychotherapist, and leader of the RCBAS political party, is campaigning for the right of the public to have access to medical treatment and diagnosis information regarding politicians and other political figures.

Key Points: 
  • RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruslan Pankratov, a Latvian psychotherapist, and leader of the RCBAS political party, is campaigning for the right of the public to have access to medical treatment and diagnosis information regarding politicians and other political figures.
  • RCBAS has cited the recent death of Gennady Kernes, the popular mayor of Kharkov (Ukraine), at Germany's Charit hopsital as one such case for which they are advocating greater transparency.
  • Other notable political figures have been treated at Charit, including activists Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Verzilov, andUkraine's ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
  • RCBAS is an anti-globalist political organization in Latvia, advocating Christian values and protecting the rights of national minorities.

Ruslan Pankratov, leader of Latvian party RĪCĪBAS, calls for more transparency of medical treatment of political figures

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruslan Pankratov, a Latvian psychotherapist, and leader of the RCBAS political party, is campaigning for the right of the public to have access to medical treatment and diagnosis information regarding politicians and other political figures.

Key Points: 
  • RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruslan Pankratov, a Latvian psychotherapist, and leader of the RCBAS political party, is campaigning for the right of the public to have access to medical treatment and diagnosis information regarding politicians and other political figures.
  • RCBAS has cited the recent death of Gennady Kernes, the popular mayor of Kharkov (Ukraine), at Germany's Charit hopsital as one such case for which they are advocating greater transparency.
  • Other notable political figures have been treated at Charit, including activists Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Verzilov, andUkraine's ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
  • RCBAS is an anti-globalist political organization in Latvia, advocating Christian values and protecting the rights of national minorities.

Press release - EU-Russia relations: MEPs to hold a debate with Alexei Navalny

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Mr Navalny is one of Russias most high-profile opposition politicians, an anti-corruption activist and an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin.

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  • Mr Navalny is one of Russias most high-profile opposition politicians, an anti-corruption activist and an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin.
  • He collapsed on 20 August whilst aboard a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow.
  • Following the attack, Mr Navalny was airlifted to Germany for medical treatment and recovered from the assassination attempt.
  • Participating via videoconference, Mr Navalny will be joined by:

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    On 17 September, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny.

Russia / Poisoning of Alexei Navalny: Remarks by the High Repres

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Opening remarks

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  • Opening remarks

    Let us have a look at the situation as you have requested - in Russia, particularly at the poisoning of the opposition leader, Mr Alexei Navalny, which has shocked all of us.

  • The German government confirmed, on the 2nd of September, that Mr Navalny has been poisoned by a military chemical.
  • We continue calling on Russia to investigate this crime through a fully transparent procedure, under the auspices of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
  • We can expect that the poisoning of Mr [Alexei] Navalny will have an impact on European Union-Russia relations.

G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the poisoning of Alexei Naval

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

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  • We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
  • Mr Navalny is in intensive care in a Berlin hospital and remains in a serious condition.
  • This attack against opposition leader Navalny is another grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia.
  • We will continue to monitor closely how Russia responds to international calls for an explanation of the hideous poisoning of Mr Navalny.

Russia: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Bo

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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  • The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  • The use of chemical weapons under any circumstances is completely unacceptable and a breach of international law.
  • It is essential that the Russian government investigates thoroughly and in a transparent manner the assassination attempt of Mr Navalny.
  • The European Union will continue to closely follow the issue and discuss its implications.

Russia: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Jose

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

We are grateful to the Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin staff for their treatment of Mr Navalny and wish him a prompt and full recovery.

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  • We are grateful to the Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin staff for their treatment of Mr Navalny and wish him a prompt and full recovery.
  • The European Union strongly condemns what seems to be an attempt on Mr Navalnys life.
  • It is imperative that the Russian authorities initiate an independent and transparent investigation on the poisoning of Mr Navalny without delay.
  • The Russian people, as well as the international community, are demanding the facts behind Mr Navalnys poisoning.

Article - Sakharov Prize 2019: the nominees

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

In 2011, he was arrested for the first time for his role in a rally outside the State Duma.

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  • In 2011, he was arrested for the first time for his role in a rally outside the State Duma.
  • This sparked anti-corruption rallies in many Russian cities, which led to the arrest of more than 1,000 demonstrators, including Navalny's.
  • She also frequently reported extrajudicial executions and other human rights violations committed by police officers and state security forces.
  • Next steps

    Based on the official nominations, the foreign affairs and development committees vote on a shortlist of three finalists.