Thread: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный (Blogger Alexei Navalny)

He's now sentenced to 5 years in prison for corruption!
(but he is an anti-corruption activists). Frankly this does not look very flattering for Russia. Is he locked up because he's a powerful opposition member, or is he a fraud and even corrupt himself?

I haven't followed this, and am not prejudiced, but I can definitely see how this will look in Western Media, and it seems suspect to me!

Originally Posted by Hanna

Is he locked up because he's a powerful opposition member, or is he a fraud and even corrupt himself?

Both things.
In fact, he's a swindler, but it was not proved by the court. I mean, it was not proved properly. So, although he's a little bit roguish, a judge acted in violation of the law.
I guess, if Navalny wanted to be a real activist, he had to pay more attention to his skeletons in the closet. Otherwise your enemies will try to use them against you. Sure thing.