​​Russian authorities have charged prominent opposition activist Alexei Navalny with theft - the latest development as the Kremlin cracks down on dissent.

Investigators said in a statement Tuesday that they suspect Navalny played a part in a scheme to steal assets from a state timber company - totalling about $500,000 - while he was advising a local governor in 2009.  He has been ordered to stay in Russia.

Navalny rejects the charges, telling reporters that the case is “really … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Bangladesh