Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges

Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges

Moscow court ordered Antonina Favorskaya to remain in custody pending an investigation

A Moscow court has ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of the late Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism.

Antonina Favorskaya, also identified by court officials as Antonina Kravtsova, was arrested earlier this month. On Friday, Moscow’s Basmanny district court ordered that she remain in pre-trial detention at least until 28 May.

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