Supporters of Navalny said the police action appeared to be a response to Sobol visiting the home of an alleged FSB security service agent in Moscow. Navalny had earlier said the man took part in a botched plot to poison him in August. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics, said the authorities’ response was disproportionate and confirmation that his allegations were true. Navalny remains in Germany, but has said he plans to return to Russia to continue campaigning against Putin and his allies. Police took away her computers and phones during Friday’s raid, Navalny and his supporters said.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2020 09:00 UTC