Russia has jailed Alexei Navalny ally Ksenia Fadeyeva while she is tried as an extremist

  • last year
Fadeyeva had been under house arrest. She was added to Russia's list of "terrorists" in January 2022 and went on trial in August.
Transcript
00:00 Russian activist Ksenia Fedeeva, who is an ally of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny,
00:06 has herself been jailed for alleged extremism. She is facing up to 12 years in prison. Fedeeva
00:12 was previously under house arrest, but the court ruled it too lenient. Fedeeva is an
00:17 anti-corruption champion, but is now classified as a terrorist. Navalny is currently serving
00:22 19 years in prison and is also on extremism charges. His associates face a growing crackdown
00:28 intensifying since Russia's Ukraine invasion.
00:31 It's just interesting to see where you are.
00:33 (whooshing)

Recommended