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Russia's FSB security service searches home of elderly father of former Navalny aide: Report

FSB agents searched the home of Mikhail Volkov, the 69-year-old father of Leonid Volkov, in Yekaterinburg as part of an investigation.
Mikhail Volkov may face charges for financing an extremist organization linked to Navalny, according to Russian state media and sources from TASS.
Leonid Volkov denied reports that his father was arrested, stating that only a search occurred and electronic devices were confiscated.
This investigation marks a significant instance of using anti-extremism laws against the relatives of Navalny allies, according to Agentstvo.

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