A Russian court has outlawed opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s nationwide political organisation on the grounds it is “extremist”, in a landmark step forward for Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on political dissent.
The highly anticipated court decision in effect liquidates Navalny’s non-violent opposition movement and bars his allies from running for office for years, as the Kremlin seeks to erase the jailed opposition leader from Russian political life.
Legal aides representing the Navalny movement said they believed the court was attempting to fast-track a hearing and deliver a verdict on Wednesday, but would be slowed down by their “numerous appeals”.
The verdict came down shortly before 11pm local time. “The Anti-Corruption Foundation has been
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