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Russian investigators open new case against Navalny
By EUobserver
Russia's Investigative Committee on Tuesday opened a criminal case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and eight of his closest allies, most of whom have already fled the country, The Moscow Times reports. On Monday, Navalny was nominated by the European Parliament for its prestigious Sacharov prize. He could face up to 10 more years in jail on the charges of running an extremist organisation.