The action by Moscow City Court is part of a sweeping crackdown on Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's fiercest critic, and his Foundation for Fighting Corruption.
The action by Moscow City Court is part of a sweeping crackdown on Navalny, the Kremlin's fiercest critic, and his Foundation for Fighting Corruption, or FBK.
"This case has been linked to the law that bans all those who are connected with the Foundation for Fighting Corruption from getting elected," Smirnov told the court.
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