Opposition group ‘Open Russia’ banned

MOSCOW — Russian authorities have banned the British-based organization Open Russia, which is a strong critic of the Kremlin, but the group’s Russia branch claims it is administratively separate and can continue to operate.

Open Russia has called for a protest Saturday against President Vladimir Putin, and the Russian branch claims it will go ahead.

The group said “see you on April 29” on its website Wednesday after the Prosecutor-General’s office announced the ban, which also applied