Russia adds Navalny's campaign offices to 'terrorist and extremism' list

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A worker paints over graffiti of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg on April 28, 2021. The inscription reads: "The hero of the new times." (Photo: AFP)
MOSCOW — Russia's financial monitoring agency on Friday said it had added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network of regional campaign offices to a list of organizations involved in "terrorism and extremism". Russian security forces earlier on Friday detained Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer who is defending Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in an "extremism" case.  Read More Sterling rises against dollar, euro "Coordinated sabotage" causes disruptions to French rail lines ahead of Paris Olympics Russia might launch nuclear-tipped missiles in retaliation for US placing weapons in Germany
MOSCOW — Russia's financial monitoring agency on Friday said it had added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network of regional campaign offices to a list of organizations involved in "terrorism and extremism".

Russian security forces earlier on Friday detained Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer who is defending Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in an "extremism" case.