Kremlin critics see Alexey Navalny's trial as an attempt to keep Russian President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible.
's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible. Navalny, who is already serving 2 1/2 years in a penal colony east of Moscow, has been charged with fraud and contempt of court.
In their closing arguments on Tuesday, the prosecution asked for 13 years in a maximum security prison for the anti-corruption crusader and a 1.2 million-ruble fine. It wasn't immediately clear if Navalny is expected to serve this sentence concurrently with his current one or on top of it. "He was sentenced to life from the very start. So long as Putin is still in the Kremlin," Volkov said on Twitter, according to Agence France-Presse.
The trial, which opened exactly a month ago, unfolded in a makeshift courtroom in the prison colony hours away from Moscow where Navalny is serving a sentence for parole violations. Navalny's supporters have criticized the authorities' decision to move the proceedings there from a courthouse in Moscow, saying it has effectively limited access to the proceedings for the media and supporters.
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