Russian state watchdog adds Navalny network to terrorism database

Move comes as Kremlin is expected to outlaw opposition leader's nationwide political movement

Russia's state financial watchdog has added Alexei Navalny's network of regional headquarters to a terrorism watchlist as the Kremlin appears poised to outlaw the opposition leader's nationwide political movement.

Navalny headquarters" appeared on Friday on a searchable database of terrorist and extremist groups published by the state watchdog Rosfinmonitoring, which allows the government to close its bank accounts.