Russia has jailed Alexei Navalny ally Ksenia Fadeyeva while she is tried as an extremist
Fadeyeva had been under house arrest. She was added to Russia's list of "terrorists" in January 2022 and went on trial in August.
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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)