Jailed Putin rival Alexei Navalny faces additional 15 years behind bars

By Ryan King

Published May 31, 2022 4:59pm ET

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Jailed Putin rival Alexei Navalny faces additional 15 years behind bars — Putin critic Alexei Navalny says he could face an extra 15 years in prison if found guilty of wrongdoing in a fresh criminal case. The Russian dissident said Tuesday he was accused of creating an “extremist group in order to incite hatred towards officials and oligarchs.” He is already serving over 10 years in prison […]

Putin critic Alexei Navalny says he could face an extra 15 years in prison if found guilty of wrongdoing in a fresh criminal case.

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