Jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny is facing a slew of new criminal charges announced by Russian officials. He’s accused of founding a string of now-dissolved campaign groups that aimed to overturn the country’s constitution.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the country’s federal Investigative Committee confirmed that a case had been opened against Navalny, as well as key associates Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov, both of whom now live overseas.

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Source: RT