MOSCOW - A Russian court ruled on Dec. 30 to give Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent.
Reuters: Kremlin critic Navalny given suspended sentence, brother jailed
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre, enters a courtroom to attend a trial in Kirov, Russia, Wednesday, April 17, 2013.