Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment more jail time. He was handed a 19 Year Prison Sentence. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in this court case, the actual proceedings were closed to the press and to the public and held in a high security prison. Describing this trial as Behind Closed Doors feels like an understatement. Ahead of the verdict, in a message online, mr navalny wrote that a long Prison Sentence for him was designed to scare russians. He revealed hed soon be on trial again for terrorism. They chant. A charismatic Protest Leader and Anti Corruption crusade
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