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Navalny's Lawyers Sentenced, Kremlin Cracks Down on Dissent

1/18/2025

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Three lawyers representing the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny have been handed prison sentences ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 years, accused of connections to "extremist" groups. This harsh ruling, viewed as a chilling move by the Kremlin against dissent, comes in the wake of Navalny's tragic death in a prison camp in February 2024, with human rights advocates condemning the lawyers as political prisoners.

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Three lawyers representing the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny have been handed prison sentences ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 years, accused of connections to "extremist" groups. This harsh ruling, viewed as a chilling move by the Kremlin against dissent, comes in the wake of Navalny's tragic death in a prison camp in February 2024, with human rights advocates condemning the lawyers as political prisoners.