Russian opposition leader Navalny faces new vandalism charges while imprisoned
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Alexei Navalny, an imprisoned Russian opposition leader, has been charged with a new crime of vandalism. He already faces over 30 years in prison.
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Navalny said the charges are "sad, funny, and absurd", part of the Kremlin's desire to bring new charges against him every 3 months.
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Navalny is known for campaigning against corruption and organizing major anti-Putin protests before his arrest in 2021 after returning from treatment for a nerve agent poisoning.
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Several of Navalny's associates have also faced extremism charges after his organizations were outlawed in 2021.
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His associate Ksenia Fadeyeva was recently jailed prior to her trial on extremism charges, which could lead to 12 years in prison if convicted.