Jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has called his Sakharov Prize — the European Union’s top human rights honor — a “great responsibility” that sends a signal of support to anti-corruption crusaders around the globe.
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RFE/RL: Navalny dedicates top European rights award to world’s anti-corruption fighters
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II veteran, stands inside a glass cell during a court hearing in Moscow on Feb. 5, 2021.