Russia jails left-wing activists for up to 18 years despite outcry | Malay Mail

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MOSCOW, Feb 10 — A Russian court today imposed 6-18 year jail terms against seven left-wing campaigners after finding them guilty of terrorism charges, a ruling decried by the Kremlin’s critics who said the activists had been framed and some tortured. The men, aged 23 to 31 and mostly from the...

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called the sentences 'horrific'. — AFP pic

The men, aged 23 to 31 and mostly from the provincial city of Penza, were accused of planning attacks against the 2018 soccer World Cup and presidential election as part of an underground anarchist group called “the Network”. Other charges included drug dealing and weapons possession.

 

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