Navalny charged with new crime that may prolong prison time: investigators

As part of its investigating of the Kremlin critic's organisations, the opposition leader was charged with "creating a non-profit organisation that infringes on the rights of citizens."

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (File Photo | AP)

MOSCOW: Russian investigators on Wednesday charged jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a new crime that could prolong his time behind bars. 

The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes in Russia, said that as part of its investigating of the Kremlin critic's organisations, it had charged him with "creating a non-profit organisation that infringes on the rights of citizens."