Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once believed to be Russia’s richest man, also called for President Joe Biden to use targeted sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
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Russia s Navalny loses appeal in Moscow court
Under court ruling, opposition figure set to be transported soon to prison colony Elena Teslova H. J. I. / AA
20.02.2021
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Russia s Navalny loses appeal in Moscow court
Navalny pled not guilty and demanded his immediate release
Foto: AA
A Moscow court on Saturday rejected an appeal by Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny of his suspended sentence being replaced by prison time, but further trimmed his time behind bars.
Under the new ruling, Navalny will spend a total of two-and-a-half-years in prison – down from an initial three-and-a-half-year sentence, taking into account two months in house arrest plus a previous 10-month deduction.