A Russian court rejected a request by prosecutors to put Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny behind bars during a second trial on theft charges, leaving one of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics under house arrest.
Reuters: Putin foe Navalny avoids detention during new Russian trial
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny (2nd R) and his wife Yulia (2nd L) attend an opposition rally in central Moscow on October 27, 2013.
