Russia's top court just slapped a terrorist label on the Anti-Corruption Foundation that Alexei Navalny's crew ran, which means anyone tied to it could face life in prison with no statute of limitations. The group made videos exposing government corruption that racked up millions of views, like when they went after Putin's Black Sea mansion or caught former prime minister Medvedev buying luxury stuff with state money. Justice Oleg Nefyodov ruled the US-based organization promotes terrorism even though it mainly just investigates sketchy officials.
Navalny died under weird circumstances in an Arctic prison, and his widow thinks Putin had him killed. The terrorist designation lets authorities freeze all assets, blacklist people internationally, and make it basically impossible to keep bank accounts in most countries. Human rights groups are calling it a new low for silencing critics since posting even a photo of Navalny could land someone in jail, and tens of thousands of Russians who supported him over the years are at risk of prosecution.
Navalny died under weird circumstances in an Arctic prison, and his widow thinks Putin had him killed. The terrorist designation lets authorities freeze all assets, blacklist people internationally, and make it basically impossible to keep bank accounts in most countries. Human rights groups are calling it a new low for silencing critics since posting even a photo of Navalny could land someone in jail, and tens of thousands of Russians who supported him over the years are at risk of prosecution.
