Moscow court hands down 15-day prison sentence and a fine to Navalny, who was arrested at anti-government rallyRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been fined and sentenced to 15 days in prison, a day after some of the biggest anti-government protests in years swept the country. Navalny was jailed and given a 20,000-rouble (£280) fine by a Moscow court for disobeying police orders and organising the protests, which led to more than 1,000 people being detained. Before sentencing, Navalny tweeted a defiant selfie from court, writing: “The time will come when we will have them on trial (but honestly).”Alexey Navalny (@navalny) Всем привет из Тверского суда. Thousands of people rallied in dozens of cities across Russia on Sunday, called to protest by Navalny over an investigation into Medvedev’s alleged corruption. Navalny’s team released a video alleging Medvedev had amassed a collection of palaces, yachts and vineyards during his time in office.

Source: The Guardian March 27, 2017 08:39 UTC