A Russian court has outlawed the organizations of the opposition leader Alexey Navalny by labelling them 'extremist' as the Kremlin moves to crush Navalny's movement following his jailing earlier this year.
The move to outlaw Navalny's movement is part of a sweeping and unprecedented crackdown under Putin to stifle dissent that has intensified in recent months. It is widely seen by rights groups and independent observers as an effort to clear the field of anti-Kremlin opposition ahead of Russia's parliamentary elections in September.
The ruling means that anyone working for the organizations or financing them could now face up to six years in prison. But even those expressing support for Navalny publicly or organizing demonstrations associated with him could also risk similar sentences. "When corruption is the basis of state power, fighters against corruption are extremists," Navalny wrote in Russian in the statement posted on his official Instagram.MORE: Protests for Alexey Navalny held across Russia amid fears for his health
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