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
different understanding of the situation according to their age. 11-14. situation according to their age. 11 14. they are strong and resilient kids but, of course, it is not easy, especially considering that we hardly have any possibilities of communication with him. for example, the psychological torture that the authorities are using against those who oppose the regime, and in our case, vladimir is denied the right to speak to his kids. recently, he did receive, he was allowed a phone call with his kids, but as soon as that call started coming in like five or ten minutes into the call, he was disconnected. no explanation, nothing. the kids had been so much expecting this call and they were excited to get a father s voice. and
designed to scare russians. he revealed he d soon be on trial again for terrorism. they chant. a charismatic protest leader and anti corruption crusader, alexei navalny fell foul of the kremlin long ago. in 2020 in siberia, he was poisoned with a nerve agent and airlifted to germany. he claimed the kremlin tried to kill him. the russian authorities deny it. on his return to russia in 2021, he was arrested and jailed. ever since, he s faced trial after trial, punishment after punishment. it indicates that this regime is ready to be extremely cruel. it sends messages to the broader audience. we will not stop. the machine is working,
defence chiefs have announced that they have devised a contingency plan for potential military intervention should the coup leaders in niger refuse to step down. thank you so much forjoining us. bring us up to date on the latest situation there in niger. i and bring us up-to-date on the latest situation there in niger. situation there in niger. i and in the northwest of situation there in niger. i and in the northwest of nigeria - situation there in niger. i and in the northwest of nigeria and - situation there in niger. i and in the northwest of nigeria and it i situation there in niger. i and in | the northwest of nigeria and it is the northwest of nigeria and it is the border state that borders niger. and i ve been to the port area where the border has been closed for the past five days since the leaders for us to the regime in niger to the ousted president of military intervention. they had also been some, well, information going around about mobilisation probably by, you
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