Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty of fraud and contempt of court

Navalny, 45, was imprisoned last year when he returned to the country from Germany after recovering from a nerve agent poisoning - something he claims the Kremlin is responsible for

Delivering her verdict, Judge Margarita Kotova said Navalny had carried out “the theft of property by an organised group”.

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