Steve Rosenberg

In and around the cemetery, there were lots of police and security officers and individuals who were clearly not journalists, but who were filming each face, every person visiting this grave. When they arrived, there was applause for Alexei Navalny's parents, Lyudmila and Anatoly. Mr Navalny's mother said she wanted those who had murdered her son to be punished.

In and around the cemetery, there were lots of police and security officers and individuals who were clearly not journalists, but who were filming each face, every person visiting this grave. When they arrived, there was applause for Alexei Navalny's parents, Lyudmila and Anatoly. Mr Navalny's mother said she wanted those who had murdered her son to be punished.

I am sure, she added, that someday the truth will prevail. The Russian authorities deny that Alexei Navalny was killed and that they had anything to do with his death. As for his memory... The crowds at the cemetery show that some Russians are trying to keep that alive. Our Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg.

I am sure, she added, that someday the truth will prevail. The Russian authorities deny that Alexei Navalny was killed and that they had anything to do with his death. As for his memory... The crowds at the cemetery show that some Russians are trying to keep that alive. Our Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg.

In Russia, rarely has one telephone call caused so much excitement. The day after the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, Russian state TV praised America's new approach to Russia as a sharp turn and historic shift. The Kremlin's pleased, too. On a Kremlin conference call, I asked President Putin's spokesman for his assessment of the call.

In Russia, rarely has one telephone call caused so much excitement. The day after the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, Russian state TV praised America's new approach to Russia as a sharp turn and historic shift. The Kremlin's pleased, too. On a Kremlin conference call, I asked President Putin's spokesman for his assessment of the call.

It was a very important one, replied Dmitry Peskov. In recent years, he said, Moscow and Washington had had no high-level contacts. He accused the Biden administration of prolonging the war in Ukraine and praised Donald Trump for trying to end it. No mention of the fact that three years of war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

It was a very important one, replied Dmitry Peskov. In recent years, he said, Moscow and Washington had had no high-level contacts. He accused the Biden administration of prolonging the war in Ukraine and praised Donald Trump for trying to end it. No mention of the fact that three years of war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

To many Western leaders, Vladimir Putin is a pariah. To Donald Trump, he's a potential partner. The US president says he'll work with him to bring hostilities to an end. Thanks to President Trump, the Kremlin leader has already got one thing he wanted, the opportunity to negotiate on Ukraine directly with the United States. potentially cutting out Europe and even Ukraine itself.

To many Western leaders, Vladimir Putin is a pariah. To Donald Trump, he's a potential partner. The US president says he'll work with him to bring hostilities to an end. Thanks to President Trump, the Kremlin leader has already got one thing he wanted, the opportunity to negotiate on Ukraine directly with the United States. potentially cutting out Europe and even Ukraine itself.

This is exactly what Vladimir Putin wanted. He said before he wants to deal directly with America as far as the war in Ukraine goes. Not with Europe, not even with Ukraine, but with America. And when you think nearly three years ago when Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine... He became an international pariah.

This is exactly what Vladimir Putin wanted. He said before he wants to deal directly with America as far as the war in Ukraine goes. Not with Europe, not even with Ukraine, but with America. And when you think nearly three years ago when Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine... He became an international pariah.

We saw those thousands of sanctions, international sanctions imposed on Russia. He was a pariah. Now he's back on the international stage. And I think the Russians will view this telephone call alone as a diplomatic victory.

We saw those thousands of sanctions, international sanctions imposed on Russia. He was a pariah. Now he's back on the international stage. And I think the Russians will view this telephone call alone as a diplomatic victory.

We haven't heard from the Russian side. Mark Vogel had been given a 14-year prison sentence. But everything changed when Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, flew to Russia, flew to Moscow, to secure Mark Vogel's release. He was able to do that.

We haven't heard from the Russian side. Mark Vogel had been given a 14-year prison sentence. But everything changed when Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, flew to Russia, flew to Moscow, to secure Mark Vogel's release. He was able to do that.

And later, Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, said that the Trump administration had negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith in the Russians and a sign we're moving in the right direction to end the war in Ukraine. So, first of all, this talk about an exchange, we have no details whatsoever about for whom or for what Mark Fogel was exchanged.

And later, Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, said that the Trump administration had negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith in the Russians and a sign we're moving in the right direction to end the war in Ukraine. So, first of all, this talk about an exchange, we have no details whatsoever about for whom or for what Mark Fogel was exchanged.

But also, it's interesting, isn't it, that the release of a US prisoner and the war in Ukraine... are mentioned in the same paragraph.

But also, it's interesting, isn't it, that the release of a US prisoner and the war in Ukraine... are mentioned in the same paragraph.