Russian court upholds fraud conviction for Kremlin critic Navalny

By Reuters

Published on 17/02/2015 - 16:14 GMT+1

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A Russian court has upheld a suspended three-and-a-half-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over a theft case he claims is politically

A Russian court has upheld a suspended three-and-a-half-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over a theft case he claims is politically motivated.

The opposition protest leader and his brother, Oleg, were convicted in December of defrauding nearly half a million euros from two firms by overcharging for mail and parcel services. Oleg is serving his time in jail.

He is alleged to have used his position as a senior manager in Russia’s Post Office to attract customers for a mail company of which he was registered as the founder.

Russian prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison sentence for Navalny, who led street protests against Vladimir Putin in 2011-12.

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Russian court upholds fraud conviction for Kremlin critic Navalny

A Russian court has upheld a suspended three-and-a-half-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over a theft case he claims is politically

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