MOSCOW, July 20 —Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said today he would shut down his Anti-Corruption Foundation due to hefty court fines imposed over one of its investigations, but would try to re-launch it under a new name. The foundation has specialised in publishing high-impact...
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MOSCOW, July 20 —Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said today he would shut down his Anti-Corruption Foundation due to hefty court fines imposed over one of its investigations, but would try to re-launch it under a new name. Navalny said the latest court fines, which amounted to 88 million roubles , were the last straw for the foundation.
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