Russian Court Rejects Navalny's Appeal, Upholding 19-Year Prison Sentence
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A Moscow appeals court has upheld the 19-year prison sentence of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was convicted on extremism-related charges. Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, is already serving a 9-year sentence on fraud and embezzlement charges. The court accused Navalny of financing and inciting "extremist activities" through his banned group, the Anti-Corruption Foundation. Navalny has dismissed the charges as politically motivated. The court also upheld an 8-year prison sentence for a former employee of Navalny's YouTube channel. The U.S. State Department has condemned Navalny's sentencing and called for his release.
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