: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Russian opposition faces Internet censorship


MOSCOW (AP) — Supporters of Russia’s most prominent opposition leader on Tuesday revived their campaign to stage a protest near the Kremlin, despite government attempts to hamper their efforts by Internet censorship.

Navalny, a lawyer and popular blogger, rose to prominence with his investigations of official corruption and played a leading role in organizing massive anti-Putin demonstrations in Moscow in 2011 and 2012.

The request for such a lengthy prison sentence this time — unusual for financial crimes in Russia — sends a signal that President Vladimir Putin’s government may no longer have any qualms about putting Navalny behind bars, as Putin’s …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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