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The bill, overwhelmingly approved by the Federation Council, would make it impossible to run in parliamentary elections for leaders, sponsors and rank-and-file members of "extremist" groups.
Russia Approves 'Extremist' Bill that Would Bar Critics from Running in Elections News18 2 hours ago © Provided by News18 Russia Approves 'Extremist' Bill that Would Bar Critics from Running in Elections Russia’s upper house on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed legislation expected to be used to ban allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from running in elections, the latest move in a crackdown on the opposition. The bill, overwhelmingly approved by the Federation Council, would make it impossible to run in parliamentary elections for leaders, sponsors and rank-and-file members of “ex...