CNN —A pair of Russian journalists have been detained on “extremism” charges and face accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are accused of producing content for Navalny’s prominent YouTube channel, “NavalnyLIVE,” which publishes videos investigating corruption in the Kremlin that have amassed millions of views.
Journalist Sergey Karelin appears in court in Russia's Murmansk region, April 27, 2024.
An AP photo showed Karelin, who has dual Russian-Israeli citizenship, sitting in a glass cage in a Murmansk court on Saturday.
Navalny’s family and supporters have accused Putin of being responsible for his death, a claim rejected by the Kremlin.
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