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Russian opposition politician investigated under 'fake information' law

FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin addresses supporters during a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

Opposition politician Ilya Yashin is being investigated by Russia's federal Investigative Committee on suspicion of spreading "fake information" about the army, a lawyer for several opposition activists said on Tuesday.

Yashin, a municipal representative for Moscow's Krasnoselsky district, is an outspoken critic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He had been due to leave a Moscow jail early on Wednesday after being imprisoned for 15 days for disobeying a police officer - a move that he said was linked to his activism.

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