Russian Court Labels Navalny's Foundation a Terrorist Group

Russia's Supreme Court has designated the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) as a terrorist organization. The court ruled that the group, founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attempted to create conditions to change the country's constitutional order. The ruling specifically stated that the foundation sought this change through methods including "color revolution." This term describes a series of non-violent protest movements that have led to governmental changes in some post-Soviet states. This designation places the FBK in the same legal category as groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS. The label effectively outlaws the organization and subjects its members and supporters to severe legal penalties.