Russian court sentences Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to jail
Moscow: A Russian court sentenced Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to 3½ years in jail on Tuesday after ruling he had violated the terms of his parole.
The court rules the prison term would be shortened for time he had served earlier under house arrest.
Alexei Navalny is surrounded by journalists inside the plane prior to his arrival back in Moscow.Credit:AP
Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critics, was arrested at the Russian border on January 17 after returning from Germany where he had been recovering from being poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent.
Navalny’s allies called on their supporters to immediately protest against the ruling in central Moscow.
Navalny’s lawyer said the opposition politician would appeal against the ruling.
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