Russian court extends custody of nationalist Igor Girkin by six months

Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had said he wanted to challenge Vladimir Putin in a presidential election in March, had his pre-trial detention extended for six months on Thursday, a Moscow court said.

Girkin is accused of "public calls to commit extremist activity".

 

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