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A Russian appeals court has upheld the sentencing of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, 47, to 19 years in prison for alleged extremism. This means the draconian sentence will come into effect, which his lawyers say will keep the country’s most famous dissident behind bars until 2038. From the early August ruling, the appeals court only deleted the passage stating that Navalny was a “particularly dangerous repeat offender.” The Interfax agency reported this in Moscow on Tuesday. The minor change has no legal consequences.
Russia’s judiciary has convicted Navalny of allegedly founding and financing an extremist organization. This refers to his foundation, which investigated and exposed cases of corruption among the Russian elite.
Navalny is seen abroad as a political prisoner. The critic of President Vladimir Putin (70) has been in custody in Russia since 2021 for alleged fraud. In August, he said of the new sentence that it meant life in prison – until he died or Putin’s power expired. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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