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Added on the 15/02/2022 14:13:50 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The most prominent critic of Vladimir Putin wrote on Instagram this week that the fresh charges against him include "inciting illegal protests" and creating an "extremist group".
A Moscow court throws out jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated. Moscow City Court ruled to "leave the sentence without changes" and for it to enter into force immediately, meaning that Navalny will be transferred to a strict regime prison colony to serve out his term, after he was found guilty in March of embezzlement and contempt of court. IMAGES
The Kremlin critic says the charges against him are politically motivated.View on euronews
Navalny said that he had "no regrets" about his return to Moscow from Berlin, despite his incarceration.