Russian court outlaws Putin-critic Navalny groups, labels them 'extremist'
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Updated: Jun 10, 2021 04:35 IST
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (ANI): A Russian court on Wednesday outlawed the organisations founded by opposition leader Alexey Navalny by labelling them extremist.
It also banned the activities of Navalny's campaign offices after recognizing them as extremist, Sputnik reported.
"The ruling concerning the termination of activities of these organizations comes into force immediately," the court said.
The move appeared to be part of a campaign to muzzle President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opposition months before parliamentary elections.
Lawyer Yevgeny Smirnov, one of Navalny's lawyers, said during the hearing that stretched into the evening hours that the prosecutors' motion was intended to bar Navalny's associates from running for public office.