Three Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Prison in Russia's Ongoing Repression

A Russian court has sentenced three lawyers who represented the late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny to prison terms of up to five and a half years for their role in passing on correspondence from him to allies. This action underlines the Kremlin's relentless efforts to target those associated with Navalny, even after his demise in custody.

In a courtroom in Petushki, Russia, the lawyers were convicted of being involved in an extremist group, a label that has been used to silence dissent following Navalny's widespread popular support challenging President Vladimir Putin’s regime. The severity of the sentences reflects the ongoing crackdown on political opposition, with Navalny's widow calling them political prisoners.