MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Dec. 19 extended a term of house arrest for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on trial for stealing more than 30 million rubles ($497,851), charges he dismisses as part of a campaign by President Vladimir Putin to stifle dissent.
Reuters: Russian court extends house arrest for Kremlin critic Navalny
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny (2nd R) and his wife Yulia (2nd L) attend an opposition rally in central Moscow on Oct. 27, 2013.
