Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that he is being investigated on terrorism charges that could see him sentenced to 30 years in prison
He is now serving sentence for fraud, contempt of court
Navalny, a former lawyer who rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning President Vladimir Putin's elite and alleging large-scale corruption, is serving combined sentences of 11-1/2 years for fraud and contempt of court on charges that he says were trumped up to silence him. "They have made absurd accusations, according to which I face 30 years in prison," he said in a statement published on social media by his supporters.
Navalny said it was absurd to argue he had committed terrorism while in prison. He said the case would be tried by a military court.
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