Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has had his prison sentence suspended, though his conviction for fraud still precludes him from running for public office, at least for now (read our full analysis of here). Below, Slon, an independent news outlet, has posted comments from several high-profile politicians and political thinkers. – Ed. Pavlovsky: “I don’t think […]
Vladimir Putin has stated that Alexei Navalny’s sentence in the Kirovles affair is not at all related to his opposition activity and cites several episodes proving – in the president’s opinion – that there was normal “violation of current law” by Navalny. The New Times has fact-checked Putin’s statement. In an interview with Channel One […]
The trial of Aleksey Navalny in the Kirovles case resumed in Kirov on Wednesday. Judge Sergei Blinov heard the testimonies of 12 witnesses. Although they were all announced on the side of the prosecution, their testimonies frequently sounded as though they were in favor of Navalny. The opposition leader himself was puzzled after the hearing […]
