A Russian court on Wednesday approved a request by prosecutors to declare organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny “extremist” in a move that outlaws the groups, his lawyers said on social media. The ruling, which takes effect immediately, effectively bars the groups’ members from running in a parliamentary election this year. Navalny, who … Continue reading Russia declares Navalny’s groups ‘extremist’ in ongoing crackdown -lawyers