Thursday, July 18, 2013

Navalny Jailed for 5 Years

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a Moscow mayoral candidate and vocal Kremlin critic, to five years' jail time on embezzlement charges. His co-defendant Pyotr Ofitserov is sentenced to 4 years in jail.

http://en.ria.ru/politics/20130718/182299516/Russian-Opposition-Leader-Navalny-Found-Guilty--Court.html


UPDATE:
Navalny tops Twitter trends
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/07/18/twinavalny/
Moscow authorities vow to suppress manifistation in support of Navalny
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/07/18/ban/

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