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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dasha Litvinova

Kremlin foe Navalny's lawyers to remain in detention at least through mid-March, Russian court rules

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A Moscow court extended on Thursday pre-trial detentions for three lawyers who once represented imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The three were arrested in October on charges of participating in an extremist group, a case widely seen as a means to ramp up pressure on the politician.

The Basmanny District Court ruled that Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser will remain behind bars at least until March 13.

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