He is currently serving 2 & a half year prison term for parole violations
A Russian court's sentenced Alexei Navalny to nine years in a maximum security prison after convicting him of fraud and contempt of court.
The Kremlin critic has also been fined over €10,000.
The 45-year-old is already serving two-and-a-half years at a prison camp near Moscow, for parole violations related to charges he says were fabricated.
The prosecution acussed Mr. Navalny of embezzling money - which he and his foundation raised - and of insulting a judge during a previous trial.
Mr. Navalny denied the allegations.
The opposition leader dismissed the latest case as politically motivated, pleading not guilty.
🇷🇺 @Navalny was jailed last year on old fraud charges and is currently serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence.
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) March 22, 2022
🧑⚖️ Today's trial concerned additional embezzlement and contempt of court charges.
How long is he likely to stay behind bars? ⤵️ https://t.co/uXB1pFoJqb
