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Added on the 26/04/2021 11:56:04 - Copyright : Euronews EN
In the first half of 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to be coasting toward a presidency-for-life. But according to CNN, what followed instead was Putin's most challenging year to date. Putin's political durability is often attributed to a simple bargain between him and his citizens. At its essence, it is to accept limited political competition in exchange for stability and steady increases in the standard of living. But in the face of the government's ability to control the coronavirus pandemic, that deal has begun to unravel. In August, protests in Belarus frayed the deal's edges. And the August poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny came close to ripping it up completely.
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Moscow, Aug 4 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Yuri Kochetkov) The First Court of Appeal of the General Jurisdiction in Moscow confirmed the decision of the court of the Russian capital to prohibit and liquidate the Fund to Fight Against Corruption (FBK), the Fund for the Protection of Citizens' Rights (FPZG) and the regional headquarters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny which they described as extremist organizations.FOOTAGE OF THE FIRST COURT OF APPEAL OF GENERAL JURISDICTION IN MOSCOW AND THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF RUSSIAN OPPOSITION ALEXEI NAVALNY.
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