Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in jail

MELEKHOVO: A Russian courtroom convicted imprisoned opposition chief Alexei Navalny of extremism modifications and sentenced him to 19 years in jail Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year time period on a wide range of costs that he says have been politically motivated.

The brand new costs towards the politician relate to the actions of Navalny’s anti-corruption basis and statements by his prime associates.In 2021, Russian authorities outlawed the inspiration and the huge community of Navalny’s places of work in Russian areas, calling them extremist organizations and exposing anybody concerned to doable prosecution. Navalny’s allies say the costs retroactively criminalize all the inspiration’s actions since its creation in 2011.

Navalny, 47, is President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe and has uncovered official corruption and arranged main anti-Kremlin protests. He was arrested in January 2021 upon returning to Moscow after recuperating in Germany from nerve agent poisoning. He blamed that poisoning on the Kremlin, which denied involvement.The authorities beforehand sentenced him to 2 1/2 years in jail for parole violations after which to a different 9 years on costs of fraud and contempt of courtroom. It wasn’t instantly clear if he’ll serve the brand new sentence concurrently with these.