A Russian activist charged with attacking a police officer during an anti-government protest in March 2017 has been sentenced to one year in prison.
A court in Moscow found Dmitry Borisov guilty and sentenced him on February 22.
RFE/RL: Russian activist jailed over March 2017 protest
Riot police officers detain a protester during an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017.Thousands of Russians demonstrated across the country on March 26 to protest at corruption, defying bans on rallies which were called by prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny -- who was arrested along with scores of others. Navalny called for the protests after publishing a detailed report this month accusing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of controlling a property empire through a shadowy network of non-profit organisations. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander UTKIN
