Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist that covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges.
Favorskaya, identified also as Antonina Kravtsova, was ordered by a Moscow court Friday to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial until at least May 28, The Associated Press reported.
Mediazona, an independent news site, reported that the journalist and her lawyer protested the decision to hold the hearing behind closed doors. The outlet posted a video online of Favorskaya being yanked away by an official.
She has been accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s foundation, which had been deemed as extremist by authorities. She’s been charged with involvement in an extremist group, which is punishable by up to six years in prison, per the news wire.
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Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist who covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges. https://t.co/VNIwmm7FxL
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