Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sits in the dock during the reading of a court verdict in Moscow. Photo: Press service of Simonovsky District Court/Handout via REUTERS
A Russian court jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday, ignoring the West in a ruling the opposition politician blamed on President Vladimir Putin's personal hatred and fear of him.