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A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in

Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia — A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges incl

Published June 11, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia.

A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying terrorism and organizing and financing an extremist group. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-courts-opposition-dissent-crackdown-ed6d394e8f1c8b6717bf1c07fa45d2e2 (AP)]

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