Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, potentially faces an extended prison term of 20 years, according to a statement made by one of his allies on Thursday. The ongoing trial, held behind closed doors, sees prosecutors seeking a lengthy sentence for Navalny, who has been a vocal critic of the Kremlin. Navalny’s arrest in January 2021 on fraud charges came after he survived a near-fatal nerve agent attack, wherein he required a medically induced coma for recovery.
It is worth noting that Navalny has already been serving a 9-year sentence for the initial fraud charges and parole violations, which the United States considers politically motivated. The latest charges against him are related to his anti-corruption activism, where he exposed significant levels of corruption within the Russian government, including implicating President Vladimir Putin. Those supporting Navalny claim that these charges are baseless and aim to criminalize his past political activities retroactively.
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