Moscow’s state prosecutors have asked the court to label the groups “extremist”, a step that would effectively force the activist network set up by President Vladimir Putin’s most high-profile opponent to stop campaigning and push them underground. “We all understand perfectly that there is no extremism in (our) work... The prosecutor has accused Navalny’s groups of plotting to destabilise the political situation and working to promote a popular revolution. “We have time, desire and strength to restructure our work... and to beat United Russia,” said Volkov. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on Wednesday in support of Navalny and more than 1,800 were detained.

Source: The Telegraph April 26, 2021 21:00 UTC