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A Russian court has outlawed the organizations of the opposition leader Alexey Navalny by labelling them as “extremist.”

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29 Apr, 2021 12:08 Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny is seen on a screen during an appeal hearing of Navalny's defense team against a court decision to fine him 850,000 roubles (11,500 dollars) in the case of libel against a World War II veteran Ignat Artyomenko, at Babushkinsky court in Moscow, Russia. © Sputnik / Moscow's Babushkinsky Court Follow RT on A Russian judge on Thursday decided to throw out a new appeal from anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, who had hoped to overturn an earlier legal ruling in which he was found guilty of libel against...

Russian foreign minister warns of a new “cold war” Tensions between the United States, its NATO allies and the Russian government continue, despite the Kremlin’s pull back of troops last week from the border with US-ally Ukraine and the announcement by the right-wing oppositionist Alexei Navalny—clearly acting on cue from the White House—that he was ending his hunger strike. Against the backdrop of a possible meeting between the American and Russian presidents in June, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Wednesday of the start of a new “cold war.” Sergey Lavrov Ministe...

Word Count: 418 The order bans the groups from posting online, organizing events and using bank accounts pending a permanent court ruling, according to a copy posted in Twitter by Navalny’s allies. The Moscow City Court Monday began considering prosecutors’ request to designate Navalny’s foundations as “extremist” and order them closed. Those proceedings are closed to the public as the authorities say materials involve classified information. Under Russian law, prosecutors don’t have the authority to suspend the funds’ operations, but the can ban the campaign offices, the cour...