Russian law enforcement agencies opened a criminal case against Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and took her in for questioning early on Friday after raiding her home, Mr. Navalny and his supporters said. Supporters of Mr. Navalny said the police action appeared to be a response to Ms. Sobol visiting the home of an alleged FSB security service agent in Moscow. Mr. Navalny had earlier said the man took part in a botched plot to poison him in August. The FSB has dismissed Mr. Navalny’s allegations as a provocation designed to discredit it. Ms. Sobol was briefly detained on Monday after visiting the alleged agent’s flat and ringing the doorbell.

Source: The Hindu December 26, 2020 00:33 UTC