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Navalny Aide Aims to Unseat 60-70 UR Deputies; Russia Flexes 'Foreign Agent' Laws

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  • Navalny's top aide, Volkov, urges EU/US to target Oligarchs with sanctions for a second time as current measures were "a good step forward, but not enough.
    • " Says Navalny's anti-corruption movement hopes to unseat 60-70 United Russia deputies in State Duma elections this year which would be a major blow from them – with the aim being to "cause as much political damage to UR as possible.
    • "Volkov says these elections are critical as they determine the parliament that will preside over the 2024 presidential election
  • Russia begins to expand use of 'foreign agent' law, fining US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outlet over $0.5m, also declares an independent doctor's union linked to Navalny as a Foreign agent
    • Analysts have said this law is problematic as it allows the state unprecedented power to crack down on non-state entities, leading to a slippery slope for private business
  • Biden extends Ukraine sanctions on Russia by one year, addressing the developments in Crimea
  • Novak attends second day of OPEC JMMC 1300GMT
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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