Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 15 days and fined 20,000 roubles

After organising the protests across Russia on Sunday, Alexei Navalny had his court case heard yesterday. The court issued a verdict sentencing him to 15 days in prison and fining him 20,000 roubles, after being arrested on his way to the protests in Moscow on Sunday. Navalny tweeted from the courtroom stating that "A time…

What have been the consequences of the Russian anti-corruption protests for Putin?

The protests all across Russian on sunday led to hundreds of arrests including a prominent opposition figure, for participation in unauthorized protests, according to state media and a human rights group. These protests come in the wake of the killing of a vocal Putin critic in Ukraine. The protests were in response to a report released by Alexey…