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AP A police officer speaks on the phone near graffiti of Russia’s imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. MOSCOW — A top ally of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that the network of the politician’s offices in Russia is being closed as authorities seek to have it and Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption outlawed as extremist groups. Also on Thursday, Navalny made his first public...

Russian Court Imposes Sweeping Bans On Kremlin Critic Navalny's Group 04/27/21 AT 1:02 PM A Russian court on Tuesday imposed sweeping bans on Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), its director said, as Russia inches toward shutting down the jailed opposition figure's movement. FBK director Ivan Zhdanov said on Twitter that the court had banned the FBK from posting content on the internet, using state media, organising protests, participating in elections and using bank deposits. The bans came as the court considers whether to designate the FBK and Navalny's national network of re...

Russian Court Slaps Sweeping Bans On Kremlin Critic Navalny's Group 04/27/21 AT 3:24 PM A Russian court on Tuesday imposed sweeping bans on Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), its director said, as Russia inches toward shutting down the jailed opposition figure's movement. Foundation director Ivan Zhdanov said on Twitter the court had banned the FBK from posting content on the internet, using state media, organising protests, participating in elections and using bank deposits. The bans came as the court considers whether to designate the FBK and Navalny's national network of re...

AFP/Moscow Filed on April 27, 2021 A man holds a poster reads "Freedom for Navalny" during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg. — AP The court had banned the FBK from posting content on the internet, using state media, organising protests and using bank deposits A Russian court on Tuesday imposed sweeping bans on Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), its director said, as Russia inches toward shutting down the jailed opposition figure’s movement. FBK director Ivan Zhdanov said on Twitter that the court had banned the FBK...

Navalny’s organisations are facing an extremist label that would put them on par with the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda