Russian opposition leader Alexey NavalnyHe was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of fraud last March. transferred to a maximum security prisonas reported today by her lawyer, Olga Mijáilova.
“Today, Navalny’s lawyer in Pokrov prison (Vladimir district, 200 kilometers east of Moscow) was told that he was no longer there, that he was transferred to a high-security prison, but it was not said which one,” the statement said. Attorney for TASS agency. According to the lawyer, this is because “the sentence of our client’s last criminal case has come into effect.”
Mikhailova added the defenders As soon as their whereabouts are known, they will visit their Russian rival.. Navalny announced that in mid-May he will be transferred to a maximum security prison, possibly the Melekhovo prison, also located in the Vladimir region.
He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, added to the previous sentence for the crime of fraud, and was executed in the prison where he was convicted. old criminal case and a 1.2 million ruble (approximately $12,000) fine. The prosecution had requested 13 years in prison Navalni was also found guilty of contempt of court, with a prison sentence.
Russian investigators accused his 45-year-old rival, along with his collaborators, of diverting a 2.6 million ruble (about $25,000) donation to the anti-corruption organisation.
Navalni’s Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK), which fights illegal enrichment among top Russian officials, was declared illegal in the country in June 2021. consider their activities “extremist”.
Since February 2021 Navalni, one of the most critical voices KremlinHe is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for another fraud claim case that dates back to 2014. In 2020, he received several months of treatment in Germany after surviving a rival disease. nerve agent poisoningblamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for this.