Posted on Sep 27, 2023
Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term
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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.
Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is already serving a 9-year sentence on fraud and embezzlement charges.
In August, the court said Navalny had financed and incited "extremist activities" with his group the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The group was banned by Russian authorities in 2021 and labeled as extremist.
Navalny has rejected the charges as politically motivated by the Kremlin in an attempt to silence him.
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.
Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is already serving a 9-year sentence on fraud and embezzlement charges.
In August, the court said Navalny had financed and incited "extremist activities" with his group the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The group was banned by Russian authorities in 2021 and labeled as extremist.
Navalny has rejected the charges as politically motivated by the Kremlin in an attempt to silence him.
Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel surprise.... surprise... surprise...
..."In August, the court said Navalny had financed and incited "extremist activities" with his group the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The group was banned by Russian authorities in 2021 and labeled as extremist.
Navalny has rejected the charges as politically motivated by the Kremlin in an attempt to silence him.
The foundation responded to Tuesday's decision on X (formerly Twitter): "This extremism case is fabricated. It consists of 196 volumes and contains 3828 pages of pure nonsense: screenshots from the Internet, blank pages, and...an omelet recipe."
The appeal was held in a closed hearing, as Russia's Interior Ministry had said Navalny's supporters could stage "provocations," Russian state news agency Tass reported. Navalny appeared via video link from a maximum security penal colony in the town of Melekhovo, about 150 miles east of Moscow, where he is being held. He will now be transferred to a different maximum security facility, Tass said."...
..."In August, the court said Navalny had financed and incited "extremist activities" with his group the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The group was banned by Russian authorities in 2021 and labeled as extremist.
Navalny has rejected the charges as politically motivated by the Kremlin in an attempt to silence him.
The foundation responded to Tuesday's decision on X (formerly Twitter): "This extremism case is fabricated. It consists of 196 volumes and contains 3828 pages of pure nonsense: screenshots from the Internet, blank pages, and...an omelet recipe."
The appeal was held in a closed hearing, as Russia's Interior Ministry had said Navalny's supporters could stage "provocations," Russian state news agency Tass reported. Navalny appeared via video link from a maximum security penal colony in the town of Melekhovo, about 150 miles east of Moscow, where he is being held. He will now be transferred to a different maximum security facility, Tass said."...
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