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A Moscow court has jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny for three-and-a-half years for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence.
He has been in detention since returning to Russia last month. He was treated in Germany for a near-fatal nerve agent attack on him in August.
There have been violent scenes in Moscow - video on social media show police beating and arresting protesters who came out to support Mr Navalny.
Thousands have rallied across Russia.
Mr Navalny s suspended sentence for embezzlement has been converted into a jail term. He has already served a year under house arrest which will be deducted from the total.
Poisoned Putin Critic Navalny Gets Almost 3 Years in Prison Colony
The opposition leader was convicted of violating a 2014 suspended sentence for fraud while he was recovering in Germany. Navalny mocked Putin in his closing statement. Moscow Court Press Service / TASS
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to two years and eight months in a prison colony, after his arrest last month prompted tens of thousands to rally in his support across the country.
The 44-year-old anti-corruption activist was convicted of violating a 2014 suspended sentence for fraud by missing probation check-ins while he was in Germany recovering from a near-fatal poisoning he says was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
UK Condemns Burma Coup, Demands Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release
The UK on Monday condemned the military coup in Burma and demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders.
Burma’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation’s top leader, and the country’s president, Win Myint, were both detained in pre-dawn raids on Monday, Suu Kyi’s ruling National League for Democracy party said.
The Burmese military said it has taken control of the country for one year.
In response, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “I condemn the coup and unlawful imprisonment of civilians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar. The vote of the people must be respected and civilian leaders released.”