Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny reveals that he was facing new extremism and terrorism charges that could keep him behind bars for life
Navalny, 46, said that within the framework of the new extremism case he was told he would be separately judged by a military tribunal over "terrorism" charges that could land him in prison for more than 30 years.Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny said Wednesday that he was facing new extremism and terrorism charges that could keep him behind bars for life, as authorities set the stage for a new trial against the Kremlin's leading critic.
Navalny, 46, said that within the framework of the new extremism case he was told he would be separately judged by a military tribunal over"terrorism" charges. Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said a new major trial against the opposition politician was expected to begin"before the end of May."Then he is expected to face a separate trial on"terrorism" charges, Yarmysh said on social media.Navalny, who used to mobilise massive protests against the Kremlin, is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence on embezzlement and other charges.
Despite his ordeal, Navalny joked during the hearing on Wednesday, saying he was surprised to see"so many people".He shot to global prominence after he barely survived a poisoning with Novichok, a Soviet-designed nerve agent, which the opposition politician blames on the Kremlin. In 2013, Roizman, 60, became Russia's highest-profile opposition mayor and held the position in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg for five years. Tall, sporty and charismatic, he is a hugely popular figure in Yekaterinburg and beyond.
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny to face new trialA court in Moscow held a hearing Wednesday to set the stage for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to face a new trial on extremism charges that he has described as a Kremlin-ordered effort to extend his time behind bars.
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