Tragic Fate for Nawalny’s Lawyers
The Ongoing Struggle for Justice In a troubling development, a Russian court has sentenced three prominent lawyers who defended opposition leader Alexei Navalny to lengthy prison terms. The grim outcome…
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The Ongoing Struggle for Justice In a troubling development, a Russian court has sentenced three prominent lawyers who defended opposition leader Alexei Navalny to lengthy prison terms. The grim outcome…