Russian opposition leader Navalny locked up for 30 days

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



The Kremlin critic described the hearing as ‘the highest degree of lawlessness.’

BY EVA HARTOG

January 18, 2021 12:14 pm

MOSCOW — A Russian court ruled that Alexei Navalny be jailed for 30 days following his return home after recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.

The decision to keep the Kremlin critic in pre-trial detention brought to an end an unconventional, impromptu court hearing inside a police station in Khimki, north of Moscow, where Navalny was held overnight without access to a lawyer.

Other than a handful of pro-Kremlin media, the hearing was closed to journalists and the public.

In a video posted on social media from the courtroom on Monday morning, Navalny accused the authorities of “lawlessness of the highest degree.” In a video response following the ruling, Navalny urged his supporters to take to the streets. “Don’t go out for me, go out for yourself and your future,” he said.

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny-surprise-court-hearing/

[SheltieLover]

1. What's crime? Surviving poison tea?

[cstanleytech]

2. Probably followed by news that he hanged himself or dies in some other manner.

[WinstonSmith4740]

3. The whole thing is political theater.

I think Vlad is giving Trump a lesson as he goes out the door.
"See you dolt? THIS is how you handle your opposition. Put out the order to kill them, and when that doesn't work, jail them as soon as they hit the homeland. You insisted on going through with that quaint election bullshit, because you were so sure you could win. Now you're toast, your minions aren't enough to overcome your standing army, and only the lunatics support you. Fucking loser moron."