MOSCOW — Kremlin-linked businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin has sued Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a close ally for defamation, a Moscow court said Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTPrigozhin, 59, is nicknamed “Putin’s chef” because his company Concord has catered for the Kremlin. Last week, Concord posted a copy of a lawsuit on the social media network Vkontakte that it said it had submitted to the Moscow court. The lawsuit cited an October 27 video stream by former deputy energy minister Milov on Navalny’s YouTube channel Navalny Live. Navalny has said he will return to Russia once he has made a full recovery in Germany.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2020 19:52 UTC