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New case against jailed Kremlin critic Navalny goes to court next week

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during a court hearing to consider his claims against the administration of a penal colony, where he serves a sentence after being found guilty of parole violations, fraud and contempt of court charges, in the town of Kovrov, Russia October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova

Moscow's city court will hold a hearing on May 31 in a new case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, according to official documents posted online, on charges that could keep him in prison for decades.

Navalny, who rose to prominence by lampooning President Vladimir Putin's elite and alleging vast corruption, said last month that an "absurd" terrorism case had been opened against him that could see him sentenced to a further 30 years in jail.

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