A spokesperson for the Free Navalny campaign told i: 'This is a terrible sentence, passed in the tradition of Stalin's time'
network and associates, which his supporters see as an attempt to silence the Kremlin’s most prominent opponent.
The extremism trial took place behind closed doors in the penal colony east of Moscow where he is imprisoned. Mr Navalny appeared in the courtroom wearing prison overalls looking guant, according to witnesses. His allies have previously claimed that heOn the eve of the verdict hearing, the activist had released a statement on social media via intermediaries warning supporters to expect a long sentence.A spokesperson for the Free Navalny campaign told: “This is a terrible sentence, passed in the tradition of Stalin’s time. But we didn’t expect any other outcome.
“As Alexei Navalny himself stressed yesterday in the message to his supporters, the purpose of such sentences is not to frighten him, but all of us, his supporters and to force us to abandon any resistance.”
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