Russia Maintains 'Terrorist' Label for Deceased Navalny as Crackdown on Allies Deepens

Russian authorities refuse to remove Alexei Navalny from a terrorist list nearly a year after his death, while his lawyers face prison sentences in a closed-door trial.

• Russia's financial watchdog has rejected a request to remove Alexei Navalny from its list of 'terrorists and extremists,' citing ongoing investigations despite his death in February 2024.
• Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, accuses President Vladimir Putin of using the label to intimidate political dissent and ensure her late husband's name is forgotten.
• Three of Navalny's lawyers, accused of participating in an 'extremist organization,' are expected to receive prison sentences of at least five years as part of a broader crackdown on his allies.
• Navalny's death in an Arctic prison colony is widely viewed by his supporters as a politically motivated killing, though Russian authorities claim he died of natural causes.
• International human rights organizations have condemned the prosecution of Navalny's associates as a further erosion of political freedoms under Putin's government.

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