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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.
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.
Darya Trepova, a 26-year-old accused of killing a military blogger and supporter of Moscow's Ukraine offensive, appears in court for her case's first hearing. Russian investigators say Ukraine orchestrated the attack on Vladlen Tatarsky, which took place at a cafe in Saint Petersburg in April. Trepova is alleged to have gifted Tatarsky a statuette, which exploded minutes later, killing the blogger and wounding more than 30 others. Ukraine has denied involvement and blamed domestic infighting for the killing. IMAGES
A Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on embezzlement charges that could see his prison sentence significantly extended. IMAGES of Alexei Navalny appearing via video link in the court's press room
Alexeï Navalny, number one opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrived Wednesday to the European Court of Human Rights headquarters in Strasbourg, which is examining several of his appeals against Moscow, who he accuses of 'arbitrary' arrests. IMAGES
People rally outside the Russian embassy in London following the death of Alexei Navalny. Russian authorities say Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent critic, has died in an Arctic prison after suffering a sudden illness. Participants are seen holding signs reading "Putin is a murderer", or "we are Navalny". IMAGES