Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny says he faces 15 extra years imprisonment

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny mentioned on Tuesday that Russian authorities have introduced a brand new cost towards him.

In a sequence of posts on Twitter, Navalny mentioned: “It turns out that I created an extremist group in order to incite hatred towards officials and oligarchs.” “And when they put me in jail, I dared to be disgruntled about it and called for rallies. For that, they’re supposed to add up to 15 more years to my sentence,” he mentioned.

Charge comes per week after failed attraction

“Not even eight days have passed since my nine-year high-security sentence came into force, and today the investigator showed up again and formally charged me with a new case,” Navalny mentioned on Twitter.

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Last week a Russian court docket rejected Navalny’s attraction towards his nine-year jail sentence for fraud, which means a switch from a penal colony to a high-security jail for critical criminals.

Russian authorities haven’t given instant affirmation of the brand new fees.

Navalny was arrested in January 2021 upon his return from Germany, the place he had been recuperating for the reason that summer season of 2020 after being poisoned by a nerve agent — an incident he blames on the Kremlin.

Russian authorities mentioned the six months of restoration overseas violated the phrases of a 3 1/2-year suspended sentence for the misappropriation of funds.

Putin’s energy should finish ‘as soon as possible’— Navalny’s spokeswoman

Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmish expressed sturdy views on Putin’s future as president, tweeting: “Putin will not release Alexei as long as he is in power. Therefore, our task is to make sure that his power ends as soon as possible.”

The numerous felony instances introduced towards Navalny have been condemned by rights teams and Western governments, who’ve additionally been crucial of the Kremlin’s clampdown on inner dissent, earlier than and after the invasion of Ukraine.