Extremism

Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial is arrested for extremism – POLITICO

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Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial is arrested for extremism – POLITICO

Favorskaya, a correspondent for independent broadcaster Sotavision, was detained for a second time on Wednesday after initially serving a 10-day administrative sentence in the Moscow region on charges of disobeying police orders, Sotavision said in a post on Telegram. She had also extensively covered Navalny’s funeral in Moscow before she was detained at a cafe on an … Read more

Russia court sentences Alexey Navalny, jailed opposition leader and Putin critic, to 19 more years in prison

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Russia court sentences Alexey Navalny, jailed opposition leader and Putin critic, to 19 more years in prison

A Russian court on Friday issued its verdict in a new case against jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, convicting the politician of promoting “extremism” and extending his time in prison by 19 years, according to Russian state media and his own team.  Navalny, who emerged as the most outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin’s government … Read more