'Not Just Political, But Actually Absurd': Ex-Navalny Coordinator, Charged With Extremism, Discusses Her Trial In Interview From Jail

Lilia Chanysheva, a former coordinator for Aleksei Navalny who has been in jail for 17 months, faces up to 18 years in prison for allegedly organizing an "extremist organization." Her trial began last month, and, in an interview from jail, she told RFE/RL about her conditions and her expectations.

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