The Verdict Against Alexei and Oleg Navalny on Social Media

By Katrin Scheib

Dec. 30, 2014

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (L) talks with his brother and co-defendant Oleg during a court hearing in Moscow on Dec. 30, 2014.

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