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Russian court sends an associate of Kremlin foe Navalny to prison for 7 1/2 years

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By DASHA LITVINOVA
Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has convicted an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on extremism charges and sentenced her to 7 1/2 years in prison, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown by the Kremlin on opposition activists. Lilia Chanysheva, who used to head Navalny’s office in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, was found guilty of calling for extremism, forming an extremist group and founding an organization that violates rights. The charges against Chanysheva stem from a court ruling earlier that year that designated Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption and his regional offices as extremist organizations. Navalny himself is facing a new trial on extremism charges that could keep him in prison for decades. It is due to begin next week.

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