Court outlaws Kremlin critic Navalny’s network in a pre-election knockout

A Russian court on Wednesday outlawed groups linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after declaring them “extremist”, a move that bans his allies from elections and will further strain US-Russia ties before a closely watched summit.

President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are due to hold talks in Geneva next week, with the fate of Navalny (above) and the crackdown on his movement certain to be on the agenda...