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, …
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 …
Kremlin critic’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh to be held under house arrest pending trial until January next year. A Russian court has ordered jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh to be held under house arrest pending trial until January next year, her lawyer and allies said. The 31-year-old has been under house arrest since February after authorities accused her …
