Alexei Navalny Sentenced to 19 more Years in Prison

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And just hours ago, a Russian court sentenced opposition leader Alexei Navalny to Alexei Navalny to serve 19 years in prison for extremism. This is his third longest prison term. Navalny is currently serving a nine year sentence for fraud and contempt of court as well as 2.5 years for violating probation. Yesterday. In anticipation of the sentencing, Navalny wrote on social media quote, please show solidarity with me and other political prisoners by thinking for a minute why such an exemplary huge term is necessary. Its main purpose is to intimidate you, not me.