Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny
3 months ago

Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny

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Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser are accused of taking part in an extremist organisation. They were arrested in October 2023 and added the following month to an official list of ’terrorists and extremists' Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears on a screen via a video link from the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region during a hearing against the Ministry of Justice in Supreme Court, in Moscow, Russia, January 11, 2024. File image/ Reuters Russian prosecutors have demanded prison terms of nearly six years each for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny, an ally of the late opposition leader said on Tuesday. Navalny’s ally Ivan Zhdanov posted on the Telegram messaging app that prosecutors were seeking penal colony sentences of 5 years and 11 months for Kobzev, 5 years and 10 months for Liptser and five years and six months for Sergunin. Navalnaya’s YouTube video included secretly recorded meetings between Navalny and the accused lawyers in prison, something she said was illegal because an accused person has the right to confer privately with a lawyer.

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'Did not push hard enough': Navalny lawyer speaks of regrets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Did not push hard enough': Navalny lawyer speaks of regrets

Raw Story  

by Anna SMOLCHENKO The top lawyer of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison in February last year, told AFP she regretted not finding the right words to stop him returning to Moscow in 2021. Olga Mikhailova, who defended Navalny for 16 years, said his return to Russia sparked a "tragic" chain of events leading …

Russian court hands 3 Navalny lawyers prison sentences for relaying opposition leader's messages
2 months ago

Russian court hands 3 Navalny lawyers prison sentences for relaying opposition leader's messages

Firstpost  

Navalny’s lawyers Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser and Igor Sergunin were found guilty of participating in an “extremist organisation” by a court in the town of Petushki Igor Sergunin, Alexei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev were found guilty of participating in an ‘extremist organisation’ by the court in Petushki. Reuters A court in Russia has sentenced three lawyers who defended deceased opposition …

Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars
2 months ago

Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars

The Hindu  

Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opposition leader from prison to the outside world. Navalny's exiled widow Yulia Navalnaya said the lawyers were "political prisoners and should be freed immediately". 'New low point' The Netherlands said that pursuing the lawyers marked a "new low …

Navalny’s lawyers jailed as Putin’s crackdown on dissent reaches new heights
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2 months ago

Navalny’s lawyers jailed as Putin’s crackdown on dissent reaches new heights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three lawyers who represented the …

3 lawyers for the late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny are convicted and sentenced to prison
2 months ago

3 lawyers for the late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny are convicted and sentenced to prison

Associated Press  

PETUSHKI, Russia — Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times. The independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that Kobzev said in his final statement in court on Jan. 10 that “we are being …

3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sentenced by Russian court
2 months ago

3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sentenced by Russian court

LA Times  

From left, lawyers Igor Sergunin, Alexei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev, all of whom once represented late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, stand in a courtroom in Petushki, Russia, on Friday. Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen …

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media, a Russian human rights group reported. The verdict in the case of Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired a regional association of lawyers in Russia’s central Udmurtia republic, is …

4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
5 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow

The Independent  

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A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny
6 months, 1 week ago

A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny

Associated Press  

PETUSHKI, Russia — Three lawyers who once represented the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny went on trial Thursday in Russia, part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were arrested in October 2023 on charges of involvement with extremist groups, as Navalny’s networks were deemed …

Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
7 months ago

Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and are now facing charges of extremism. According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their status as defense attorneys to pass letters from the imprisoned politician to his team, thus serving as intermediaries between Navalny and …

Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
7 months ago

Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges

The Independent  

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Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent …

A court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny's associate
11 months, 1 week ago

A court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny's associate

The Independent  

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Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Friday ordered a journalist who covered the trials of late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be held in pre-trial detention on "extremism" charges. Prosecutors say Antonina Kravtsova, a correspondent for the independent SotaVision outlet, participated in an "extremist organisation", charges which carry up to six years in prison. "The Basmanny District Court ordered Antonina Kravtsova …

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

Associated Press  

A Moscow court on Friday ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. She is accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which had been outlawed as extremist …

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

The Independent  

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Russia sentences Navalny supporters to prison
1 year ago

Russia sentences Navalny supporters to prison

The Hindu  

A Moscow court has sentenced two university students to more than three years in prison for their involvement with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Russia in 2021 outlawed Navalny's organisations as "extremist" and has handed down lengthy prison sentences to several of the Kremlin critic's aides and supporters. Moscow's Khoroshevsky District Court sentenced Ivan Trofimov, 23, and Alina Olekhnovich, …

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?
1 year ago

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, which devastated Kremlin critics and spurred concerns about the safety of other imprisoned dissidents. LILIA CHANYSHEVA, SERVING 7 ½ YEARS Lilia Chanysheva, the 42-year-old former head of Alexei Navalny’s office in …

Alexei Navalny timeline: The life of Russian opposition leader from poisoning to prison
1 year, 1 month ago

Alexei Navalny timeline: The life of Russian opposition leader from poisoning to prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Navalny was moved from his former prison in the …

Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies. Who are other jailed Oppn activists in Russia?
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies. Who are other jailed Oppn activists in Russia?

Hindustan Times  

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, died on Friday after collapsing at the penal colony where he was serving a long jail term, prison officials said. Ostanin had run Navalny's local headquarters in the Siberian city of Barnaul and was sentenced to nine years in July for participating in an "extremist community". A former head of FBK in Siberia's …

Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that Russian authorities charged her in absentia with participating in an extremist group. According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their status as defense attorneys to pass letters from the imprisoned politician to his team, thus serving as intermediaries between Navalny and what they …

An associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny is sentenced to 9 years in prison
1 year, 2 months ago

An associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny is sentenced to 9 years in prison

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, the latest move in a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Ksenia Fadeyeva, a regional legislator who headed a local branch of Navalny’s organization in the Siberian city of Tomsk, was convicted on charges of organizing an extremist group. A Moscow …

Russian court hands Navalny ally long prison sentence
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian court hands Navalny ally long prison sentence

Al Jazeera  

Since the invasion of Ukraine, nearly all of the Kremlin’s critics have been jailed or gone into exile. A Russian court has handed a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence to an ally of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. “The ‘judge’ Khudyakov has ordered a nine-year sentence against Ksenia Fadeyeva,” her supporters said on the social media site Telegram, adding that the sentence will …

Russia moves Putin opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a prison in the Arctic
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia moves Putin opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a prison in the Arctic

ABC  

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in an Arctic region of northern Russia, his spokeswoman said on Monday after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks. Key points: Mr Navalny was tracked down to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region Mr Navalny's lawyer managed to see …

Where is Putin critic Alexei Navalny? Russian leader absent at court hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

Where is Putin critic Alexei Navalny? Russian leader absent at court hearing

Hindustan Times  

Allies of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said they were searching for him for a 13th day after he failed to appear in court Monday. Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Navalny had multiple hearings scheduled, some of which were suspended after the politician who is …

Kremlin slams US 'interference' as Navalny's allies express concerns over his whereabouts
1 year, 3 months ago

Kremlin slams US 'interference' as Navalny's allies express concerns over his whereabouts

Firstpost  

Navalny’s team claimed that the politician, serving a 19-year sentence, missed several court hearings, and his lawyers were informed of his removal from the prison The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised what it deemed as US “interference” in the case of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose whereabouts remain unknown according to his allies. Navalny’s team claimed that the politician, serving …

Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia's jailed opposition leader Navalny disappears mysteriously ahead of Presidential elections

India TV News  

Barely four months before the Russian Presidential elections, allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that neither they nor the politician’s lawyers had heard from him in six days. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, was due to appear in court on Monday via video link but didn’t, spokeswoman …

Allies say Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny removed from prison
1 year, 3 months ago

Allies say Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny removed from prison

Al Jazeera  

A spokesperson for the Russian opposition figure says that prison officials have refused to say where he was transferred. A spokesperson for Alexey Navalny has said that the Russian opposition leader has been removed from the prison where he was being held and that his whereabouts are unknown. “We’re deeply concerned by these reports that he’s now been gone for …

Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors. You’ll know before I do.” He said that the charges were part of the Kremlin’s desire to “initiate a new criminal case against me every three months.” Never before has a convict in solitary confinement for more than a year had such a rich social …

Russia sentences an ally of exiled Alexei Navalny to eight years in absentia
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia sentences an ally of exiled Alexei Navalny to eight years in absentia

Live Mint  

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced an ally of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny to eight years prison in absentia for criticising Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. A Moscow court sentenced him to eight years for "spreading fake information about the Russia army" under legislation used to stifle criticism. Organisations founded by Navalny have been banned in Russia, and in August …

Vladimir Putin critic Navalny refuses to leave his jail cell for court hearing
1 year, 4 months ago

Vladimir Putin critic Navalny refuses to leave his jail cell for court hearing

Hindustan Times  

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday refused to leave his cell and skipped a court hearing, protesting after prison officials took away all of his writing supplies, his allies said. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year prison term, was due to participate in a court hearing via video link on Monday on one of many lawsuits he had …

Russian authorities detain lawyers for Alexei Navalny as pressure mounts on political prisoners
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian authorities detain lawyers for Alexei Navalny as pressure mounts on political prisoners

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Friday detained three lawyers representing imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after searching their homes, his allies said, a step that comes amid increasing pressure on the Kremlin’s critics. With Navalny being held in a special punitive facility in the colony, he is not allowed any phone calls and hardly any visits from anyone but …

Russia detains 3 lawyers for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after raids
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia detains 3 lawyers for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after raids

LA Times  

Russian authorities Friday detained three lawyers representing imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after searching their homes, the dissident politician’s allies said, a step that comes amid increasing pressure on the Kremlin’s critics. With Navalny being held in a special punitive facility in the colony, he is not allowed any phone calls and hardly any visits from anyone but his lawyers, …

Russia’s Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term

Al Jazeera  

The ruling against Putin’s most prominent opponent is on top of an 11-and-a-half-year sentence that he is already serving. Russia’s most prominent opposition leader has lost his appeal against a 19-year prison term that was added to his existing sentence last month, a Moscow court judge said. Navalny, 47, is by far the best-known figure in Russia’s splintered opposition, with …

Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term

NPR  

Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term Enlarge this image toggle caption Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images A Moscow appeals court has upheld a 19-year prison sentence for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was convicted on extremism-related charges in August. The appeal was held in a closed hearing, as Russia's …

Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia’s army
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia’s army

Associated Press  

A Moscow court sentenced Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky on Monday to eight years in prison, finding him guilty of deliberately spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, lawmakers passed a bill that imposes prison sentences of up to 15 years on those spreading “fake” information that goes against the Russian government’s narrative on the war. …

Russian opposition leader Navalny gets 19 more years jail on extremism charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian opposition leader Navalny gets 19 more years jail on extremism charges

Hindustan Times  

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had an extra 19 years added to his jail term on Friday in a criminal case which he and his supporters said was trumped up to keep him behind bars and out of politics for even longer. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Navalny, 47, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest domestic critic, is already serving sentences …

Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
1 year, 7 months ago

Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Associated Press  

LONDON — In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner. December 2015 — Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption releases its first long-form video — a YouTube documentary called “Chaika,” which means “seagull” in Russian but is also the last name of then-Prosecutor General Yury Chaika. February 2016 …

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

Associated Press  

MELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a life sentence, …

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years more on extremism charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years more on extremism charges

India TV News  

Imprisoned opposition leader and long-time Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was convicted and sentenced to 19 years by a Russian court on Friday. The extremism trial took place behind closed doors in the penal colony east of Moscow where he is imprisoned, with the prosecution demanding a 20-year prison sentence in a more restrictive 'special regime colony'. On the eve of …

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison

LA Times  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, second from left, stands with his lawyers in a video image from a hearing at a penal colony east of Moscow on Friday. Navalny commented on the sentence in a social media post, presumably relayed through his team, saying that “the number doesn’t matter.” “I understand perfectly that, as many political prisoners, I’m serving a …

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence

Al Jazeera  

A constant thorn in Putin’s side, Navalny said he expected a huge ‘Stalinist’ sentence on a slew of extremism charges. She added that the outcome of “today’s sham trial” is the latest example of the “systematic oppression of Russian civil society that has intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year”. “Russia’s arbitrary justice system imprisoning Alexei Navalny for another …

Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison

NPR  

Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP MOSCOW — A Russian court has convicted and sentenced opposition leader Alexey Navalny to an additional 19 years in prison on extremism-related charges — the latest in a series of harsh prison terms meted out to political opponents of …

Another 20 years for jailed Russian critic Navalny? What you should know
1 year, 7 months ago

Another 20 years for jailed Russian critic Navalny? What you should know

Al Jazeera  

Navalny, a constant thorn in Putin’s side, could be handed yet another lengthy sentence on Friday on a slew of extremism charges. A Russian court is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who is facing a slew of new extremism charges which could keep him imprisoned for decades. Earlier this year, two …

Navalny associate jailed as Russian opposition crackdown continues
1 year, 7 months ago

Navalny associate jailed as Russian opposition crackdown continues

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted on extremism charges Monday as the Kremlin continues to crack down on political activists. Vadim Ostanin, who previously headed Navalny’s office in the southern Siberian city of Barnaul, was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony after being found guilty of organizing an extremist community and …

Russia seeks 20 years of ‘maximum-security prison’ for Alexei Navalny
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia seeks 20 years of ‘maximum-security prison’ for Alexei Navalny

India TV News  

The Russian state prosecutor asked for 20 years in a "penal colony" for Kremlin critic and jailed blogger Alexei Navalny on a number of charges, including creating an "extremist community," reported TASS. In his statement delivered on Thursday by his group, Navalny slammed Russian officials as being administered by "bargaining, power, bribery, deception, treachery and not regulation." He uncovered official …

Russia seeks 20 more years in prison for opposition leader Alexei Navalny
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia seeks 20 more years in prison for opposition leader Alexei Navalny

ABC  

Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in a penal colony on extremism and other criminal charges at the close of his trial, according to his supporters. Key points: Alexei Navalny is already serving a combined prison sentence of more than 11 years He could face another 20 …

Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally says
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian prosecutors have asked a court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 20 years in prison on extremism charges, his ally Ivan Zhdanov said Thursday. According to Zhdanov, the trial against Navalny, which has been held behind closed doors in the prison where the politician is serving another lengthy sentence, is scheduled to conclude with …

Russian prosecutors seek 20 more years in prison for Navalny
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian prosecutors seek 20 more years in prison for Navalny

Al Jazeera  

Putin’s most prominent opponent faces new charges, which he says are fabricated to keep him out of political life. Russia’s state prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny on charges including “extremism”, according to state news agency TASS. The latest request by prosecutors against the Kremlin’s biggest rival could see 47-year-old Navalny remain behind …

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