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Alexei Navalny: Russia moves a step closer to banning FBK from elections

Russia's lower house voted 293-45 in favor of the draft legislation, which would prevent members of "extremist" organizations from becoming lawmakers. Navalny's FBK is on the verge of being added to that list.

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