A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened at the penal colony where he faces another lengthy prison term:
A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened at the penal colony where he faces another lengthy prison term.
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's long-time opponent, is charged with fraud and contempt of court. His allies denounced the case as an effort by the Kremlin to keep the politician in prison for as long as possible. Navalny could receive up to 15 years in prison if convicted, his allies said, on top of the time he was ordered to serve last year.
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