The 15-day jail sentence imposed March 27 on Alexei Navalny is nothing new for the Kremlin’s most visible domestic foe, and is unlikely to be more than a brief interruption of his campaign against what he calls “the party of crooks and thieves.” He’s repeatedly been jailed, endured a year of house arrest and three convictions that could have brought him significant prison time.
AFP: Navalny – a savvy and determined Kremlin foe
Russian high-profile anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (C) looks on during a court hearing in Kirov on Dec. 5. Navalny faces a fresh trial over an embezzlement case that his supporters view as politically motivated.
