Navalny ally on trial for 'extremism' in Russia detained
Russia has imprisoned Ksenia Fadeyeva, an ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, during her trial on charges of alleged "extremism," as reported by her associates on Monday. Fadeyeva, who previously led Navalny's now-banned Anti-Corrupt...

Ksenia Fadeyeva, who led Navalny's now-banned Anti-Corruption Foundation group in the Siberian city of Tomsk, faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
Fadeyeva had been under house arrest. She was added to Russia's list of "terrorists" in January 2022 and went on trial in August.
Moscow has used laws on "terrorist" and "extremist" bodies to hand out years-long jail sentences to critics, including Navalny and his top allies.
"Ksenia Fadeyeva was sent to jail," Navalny's team wrote on social media.
A judge in the case sided with the prosecution which argued house arrest was too lenient, Andrei Fateyev, a colleague of Fadeyeva said Monday.
Navalny himself is currently serving 19 years in prison, also on "extremism" charges.
Russia outlawed Navalny's organisation in 2021 and has escalated a ruthless legal crackdown on those of his associates who refused to flee the country.
That campaign has intensified after Moscow launched its assault on Ukraine last February.
Navalny's team said Fadeyeva had led investigations into corruption in the region, shone a light on societal problems and "engaged in legal political activities."
"Ksenia should be free," it said in a post on social media.
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