The US State Department is concerned about the verdict brothers Navalny 31.12.2014 00:05 The US State Department is concerned about the conviction of 30 December brothers Navalny. This at a briefing on December 30 the head of the press service of the Department of State Jeff Rathke. We are concerned about convictions in the latest action against Alexei Navalny and Oleg. The solution is a worrying development, in our view, and it seems to be aimed at further punishment and deterrence of political activity, - said Rathke. According to Rathke, Navalny sentence is an example of the growing Russian governments suppression of the opposition. The US is also concerned about the increasing restriction of independent media, civil society, minority groups and the political opposition. Recall now Zamoskvoretskiy court sentenced the brothers Navalny to 3.5 years in prison - Alex received a suspended sentence, Oleg - real. In response to the verdict in the center of Moscow held a protest. According to recent reports, detained more than 245 people , including myself, Navalny, who was taken to the police to his apartment and blocked there. Note the European Union called the verdict Navalny politically motivated.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:49:25 +0000
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