 listened to his verdict Credit: AFP The anti-war opposition leader - already serving an 11 year sentence for fraud, contempt of court and a parole violation, seen around the world as politically motivated - predicted yesterday that he would be handed down a term of 18 years. The new charges against the politician relate to the activities of Navalnys anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. In 2021, Russian authorities outlawed the foundation and the vast network of Navalnys offices in Russian regions as extremist organizations, exposing anyone involved to possible prosecution. One of Navalny's associates, Daniel Kholodny, is standing trial alongside him after being relocated from a different prison. The prosecution has asked to sentence Kholodny to 10 years in prison. Navalny has rejected all the charges against him as politically motivated and accused the Kremlin of seeking to keep him behind bars for life. On the eve of the verdict hearing, Navalny released a statement on social media, presumably through his team, in which he said he expected his latest sentence to be huge a Stalinist term, referring to the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. In the statement, Navalny called on Russians to personally resist and encouraged them to support political prisoners, distribute flyers or go to a rally. He told Russians that they could choose a safe way to resist, but he added that there is shame in doing nothing. Its shameful to let yourself be intimidated. The politician is currently serving his sentence in a maximum-security prison Penal Colony No. 6 in){kind=link}
VLADIMIR Putin’s leading political foe has been jailed for another 19 years – his third and longest prison term.
Defiant Alexei Navalny, 47, may now remain incarcerated until he is 71, as the Kremlin dictator reaches the age of 95.
The anti-war opposition leader – already serving an 11 year sentence for fraud, contempt of court and a parole violation, seen around the world as politically motivated – predicted yesterday that he would be handed down a term of 18 years.
The new charges against the politician relate to the activities of Navalnys anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates.
In 2021, Russian authorities outlawed the foundation and the vast network of Navalnys offices in Russian regions as extremist organizations, exposing anyone involved to possible prosecution.