Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained after trying to join his supporters in central Moscow Tuesday protesting his sentencing on fraud charges earlier in the day. The court gave the lawyer and blogger a suspended jail sentence, but ordered his brother, Oleg Navalny, who also was on trial, to serve three-and-a-half years in prison. Political analysts say the court’s action demonstrates the Kremlin’s fear of leaders who can mobilize public opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hundreds of Alexei Navalny’s supporters protested near the Kremlin Tuesday night, demanding that the opposition leader and his brother Oleg be set free.
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Source: Voice of America
