Putin's Becket?

"Russian authorities are allegedly preparing to arrest Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger who became one of the key leaders of the street protests that have swelled in Russia in the past few months.


According to a report in the Russian media, confirmed by Mr Navalny’s lawyers, Russia’s Investigative Committee will formally issue charges of extortion to Mr Navalny on Monday. The likely charges relate to claims that Mr Navalny acted inappropriately while acting as a consultant for the governor of a Russian region several years ago."


Read more on the Independent.


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