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London: Alexei Navalny, a staunch opponent of President Putin in Russia, may have died, but his anti-government activities still continue. Even Russia’s security agencies are surprised to see this. In this case, the Russian government has now arrested two journalists for working for a group founded by opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Russian courts on Saturday ordered his detention until the completion of the investigation and the trial.
Let us tell you that Russian opposition leader Navalny died in February. These journalists have been arrested on charges of “extremism”. However, both the arrested journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karlin have denied the allegations. Both will be kept in custody for at least two months before any hearing begins in the case. According to Russian courts, if convicted of “participation in an extremist organization,” he could be sentenced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of six years in prison.
Putin is tightening the noose on those who raise their voice against the government
In Russia, government action against those who raise their voice against the government and independent media has intensified in recent times and these actions have further intensified after Russia’s attack on Ukraine. These journalists have been arrested in this sequence. Gabov and Karlin are accused of producing programs for a YouTube channel run by Navalny’s ‘Foundation for Fighting Corruption’. This channel has been declared illegal by the Russian authorities. The court’s press service reported that Gabov was detained in Moscow.
Gabov has worked for several organizations including Reuters. Karlin, who has dual citizenship of Israel and Russia, was detained in Russia’s northern Murmansk region on Friday night. Carlin (41) has worked for many establishments including the ‘Associated Press’
