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Associated Press: Russian officials move to shut Navalny’s foundation

Published Jan. 15, 2018 at 9:10 pm

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny delivers a speech during a meeting with his supporters in Moscow on December 24, 2017.Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin, seeks to get his name on the ballot for a March vote, with supporters gathering across Russia to endorse the move. / AFP PHOTO / Vasily MAXIMOV

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Russia’s Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit to shut down a company used by opposition leader Alexei Navalny that is being used to fund his political campaigning.

The Justice Ministry said January 15 it has asked a Moscow court to close the Fifth Season of the Year foundation, which rents premises for Navalny’s headquarters and employs campaign workers, over unspecified violations.