Russian court restricts Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation

Alexei Navalny (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

A court in Moscow has ruled to restrict the activities of an organisation founded by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny pending a decision on whether it should be outlawed as an extremist group.

The Moscow City Court ruling on Mr Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption came amid a sweeping crackdown on Russian President Vladimir Putin most prominent critic, his allies and his political infrastructure.