Sakharov Prize in Navalny: Moscow adds Lioubov Sobol to wanted list
The Kremlin (photo: Dimitry Peskov) on Thursday denounced the European Parliament's decision to award its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the imprisoned opponent Alexei Navalny, the pet peeve of Vladimir Putin.
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The Kremlin congratulated Dimitri Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper
Novaya gazeta
on his Nobel Peace Prize shared with the Philippine Maria Ressa.
On the other hand for the Sakharov Prize in Navalny, unsurprisingly, the reaction is the opposite, as the opponent is the bête noire of Vladimir Putin.
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With our correspondent in Moscow,
Anissa El Jabri
We had a taste of the state of mind of Russian power late Wednesday evening, when a very symbolic name was added to the list of people wanted by Russia: that of
Lioubov Sobol
, rising figure of the opposition, lawyer and very close to Navalny;
she is on the run without anyone knowing even if she has left the country.
A lawyer from Alexeï Navalny's anti-corruption fund, she was
sentenced by Russian justice to 18 months
of night confinement at her home last August.
She joins on the wanted list two other lieutenants of the imprisoned activist.
Prosecuted for criminal cases, they risk heavy sentences.
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See also:
The 2021 European Parliament Sakharov Prize awarded to Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny
The response continued without surprise this Thursday morning via Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov: “
We respect this institution which is the European Parliament, but no one can force us to have respect for such a decision.
We believe it was taken by people who just don't have the real information about this extra, or more specifically, this inmate.
"
Not to pronounce Alexey Navalny's name over and over again.
As for the poisoning attempt of which he was the victim, the refusal of the authorities to investigate has earned several senior Russian officials European and American sanctions.
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See also:
Vladimir Putin reacts to the Nobel Peace Prize of Russian journalist Dimitri Muratov
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