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Tue Jul 9, 2024, 06:27 PM Jul 2024

A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny's widow, who lives abroad

A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition.

Yulia Navalnaya, who lives abroad, would face arrest if and when she returns to Russia.

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ruled to arrest Navalnaya on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group.

Navalny, the fiercest political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that he had condemned as politically motivated. Authorities said he became ill after a walk but have otherwise given no details on Navalny’s death.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-navalnaya-arrest-court-opposition-fde35d06b4659980d99e90fd6f7aeaf7

Pooty poot must be scared shitless.

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