Associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to nine years' prison for 'extremism'

Mr Navalny's associate Leonid Volkov has said that he prodded Ms Fadeyeva to leave Russia amid the crackdown, but she refused, citing her obligations to voters.

She has been in custody since her arrest in November

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-30/russia-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny-associate-sent-to-prison/103274422

putin just making sure there is nothing democratic about THESE elections and there will be no-one to raise a voice against him .