Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Given Nine-Year Sentence In New Conviction
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been given nine years in prison for a new conviction, but it is unclear if it is in addition to or an extension of the two and a half year sentence he is already serving, said Russian news outlet Tass. Judge Margarita Kotova found the Kremlin critic guilty of fraud and contempt of court on Tuesday. Russia experts see the sentence as another transparent effort by the Kremlin to silence Navalny. In addition to the nine-year extension, Navalny has been ordered to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles and will be moved to a maximum-security prison fur...