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Russia: UK condemns ruling of Navalny foundation as extremist organisation

The UK has condemned the judgment by a Russian court today that Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation is an extremist organisation.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 9 June 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Following a Russian court judgement that Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation is an extremist organisation, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

Today’s ruling that the anti-corruption foundation FBK is an extremist organisation is perverse. It is another Kafka-esque attack on those standing up against corruption and for open societies, and is a deliberate attempt to effectively outlaw genuine political opposition in Russia.

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Published 9 June 2021