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Draconian prison sentence against Navalny comes into force
The Russian judiciary has convicted dissident Alexei Navalny for allegedly founding and financing an extremist organization. photo
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He is considered a political prisoner abroad – in Russia, Alexei Navalny is expected to be imprisoned until 2038 as an alleged extremist. His foundation publicized cases of corruption among the Russian elite.
A Russian appeals court has condemned the opposition politician Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years in prison for alleged extremism confirmed. This means that the draconian punishment comes into force, which, according to his lawyers, will keep the country’s most famous dissident behind bars until 2038.
From the verdict from the beginning of August, the appeal court only deleted the passage that said Navalny was a “particularly dangerous repeat offender.” This was reported by the Interfax agency in Moscow. The small change has no legal impact.
The Russian judiciary has convicted Navalny for allegedly founding and financing an extremist organization. This refers to his foundation, which researched and made public cases of corruption among the Russian elite.
Navalny is viewed abroad as a political prisoner. President Vladimir Putin’s critic has been in custody in Russia since 2021 for alleged fraud. In August, he said the new sentence would mean life – until he either dies or Putin’s power expires.