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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, May 15 2018. Picture: TATYANA MAKEYEVA/REUTERS

Navalny, who was poisoned in August 2020 by what Western nations said was a nerve agent, is serving a 2-and-a-half year sentence for parole violations he calls trumped up. The EU has imposed sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny's poisoning and imprisonment. Moscow denies any wrongdoing and accuses the EU of interfering in its domestic affairs. It has also denied Western accusations that Navalny was jailed for his political activities and said he was punished for breaking the law.

 

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