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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. w...

A new 19—year prison sentence. he'll be transferred to a so—called "special regime" colony and harsher conditions. 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. later, in a message posted for him by supporters, mr navalny wrote that the figure of 19 years was meaningless. he would be imprisoned for life — either his life, or the life of ...

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 he...

A moscow court which is hearing this case, and yet, this trial is taking place here, 150 miles from the russian capital, in a makeshift courtroom, in a penal colony. and that suggests the russian authorities want to limit the publicity that would inevitably come from transporting russia's most high—profile prisoner back to moscow. but the prison picture show didn't last long. the judge decided the trial should be behind closed doors. the press had to leave, and mr navalny�*s parents. his father anatoly�*s reaction... "they have no shame." a protest leader and anti—corruption campaigner...

And yet, this trial is taking place here, 150 miles from the russian capital, in a makeshift courtroom, in a penal colony. and that suggests the russian authorities want to limit the publicity that would inevitably come from transporting russia's most high—profile prisoner back to moscow. but the prison picture show didn't last long. the judge decided the trial should be behind closed doors. the press had to leave, and mr navalny�*s parents. his father anatoly�*s reaction... "they have no shame." a protest leader and anti—corruption campaigner, alexei navalny has long clashed with the ...