Russia sentences Navalny ally Leonid Volkov in absentia

The exiled opposition figure receives lengthy prison term as Moscow continues its crackdown on dissent.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-06-11

The latest news on Russia. On Wednesday, a Russian military court has sentenced Leonid Volkov, a top aide to the late Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia, accusing him of spreading misinformation and promoting terrorism.


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Leonid Volkov, who resides in Lithuania, mocked the ruling online, noting the symbolic nature of the fine and a surprising internet ban. His case is part of a broader campaign against Navalny's network, which authorities have labelled extremist.

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Moscow,Russia - September 22, 2017.politician Leonid Volkov at the headquarters of Alexei Navalny

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