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What Happens When Russia Labels You an 'Extremist'

Navalny supporters and journalists face extreme peril inside the country

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Luke Johnson
Jun 14, 2021
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On June 9, a Moscow court declared the network of jailed anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny as an "extremist organization." Navalny's organization, the Anti-Corruption Foundation, had preempti…

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