Opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s allies ended up on the list of “terrorists and extremists” in Russia | Foreign countries

Opposition leader Alexei Navalnys allies ended up on the list

Among others, Kira Jarmyš, who was Navalny’s spokesperson, ended up on the list. Today marks half a year since Navalny’s death.

Russia has added nine late opposition leaders To Alexei Navalny a lawyer, an employee of his anti-corruption organization and other allies of his to the so-called “terrorists and extremists” list, says Rosfinmonitoring, which monitors extremist organizations in Russia.

Russian opposition media reported on the matter, among others Medusa and Mediazona.

According to Rosfinmonitoring, Navalny’s allies ended up on the list because they allegedly participated in “extremist activities.”

The following allies of Navalny ended up on Russia’s list of “terrorists and extremists”:

  • Navalny’s spokesman Kira Jarmyš
  • Chairman of Navalny’s anti-corruption organization Maria Pevchih
  • Navalny’s lawyers Olga Mihailova and Alexander Fedulov
  • Activist and worked as a volunteer in the Ufa city office of Navalny’s election campaign Olga Komleva
  • Host of the Populjarnaja Politika YouTube channel founded by Navalny’s team Dmitry Nizovtsev
  • Donated money to Navalny’s anti-corruption organization and distributed the organization’s posters Alexei Malyarevsky
  • Producer of Navalny’s Youtube channel Nina Volohonskaya
  • Journalist who followed Navalny’s trials Antonina Favorskaya
  • Today marks half a year since Navalny’s death.

    The chairwoman of Navalny’s anti-corruption organization, Marija Pevčih, commented on her inclusion on the list on social media.

    – Did this happen because of my birthday or because of Navalny’s death [tänään] six months passed? Pevchih wrote according to Medusa.

    Navalny’s spokesman Kira Jarmyš, on the other hand, commented on the matter on the messaging service X.

    – Well, it’s been six months, Jarmyš wrote, referring to Navalny’s death.

    Source: AFP

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