Russian Courts Sentence Navalny Verdict Protesters

Russian courts sentenced more than a dozen people to jail terms on Wednesday for taking part in protests against the authorities' treatment of activist Alexei Navalny and his brother, Oleg. More than 200 protesters, including members of the punk band Pussy Riot, were detained at a generally peaceful rally in Moscow on Tuesday, but most were eventually released. Several thousand had gathered near Red Square and the Kremlin in an anti-government demonstration following the...

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