Article contentMOSCOW — A Russian court imposed 18 months of restrictions on the freedom of movement of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, after finding her guilty of breaching COVID-19 safety rules, according to her Twitter account. Russia has cracked down on the opposition before a parliamentary election next month, and many of Navalny’s most prominent allies have left Russia or face prosecution. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Russian court restricts Navalny spokesperson's freedoms Back to videoThe court banned Yarmysh from leaving her home at night, taking part in rallies and changing her home address without first notifying prison authorities, the Tass news agency said.

Source: National Post August 16, 2021 12:22 UTC