A Russian court on Monday opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades.
The trial is taking place at a maximum security prison in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers east of Moscow, where Navalny — the Kremlin’s archfoe — is serving a nine-year sentence for fraud and contempt of court.
Navalny has said that the new extremism charges, which he rejected as “absurd,” could keep him in prison for another 30 years. He said an investigator told him that he would also face a separate military court trial on terrorism charges that could potentially carry a life sentence. The Moscow City Court, which opened the hearing Monday at Navalny’s IK-6 prison, didn’t let the media into the room and they watched the proceedings via video feed from a separate building. Navalny’s parents were also denied access to the courtroom and followed the hearing remotely.
The new charges against Navalny relate to the activities of his anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. His allies said the charges retroactively criminalize all the activities of Navalny’s foundation since its creation in 2011.
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Russian court starts trial of opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decadesA Russian court has opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial is taking place at a maximum security prison in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow, where the Kremlin’s arch foe is serving a nine-year sentence for fraud and contempt of court. Navalny has said that the new extremism charges, which he rejected as “absurd,” could keep him in prison for another 30 years. He said an investigator told him that he would also face a separate military court trial on terrorism charges that could potentially carry a life sentence.
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