Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, whose return to Russia and jailing triggered the toughest crackdown on peaceful opposition dissent since Soviet times, appeared in court for the second time in a week Friday. He faced a criminal libel charge, three days after a court handed down a penalty of two years eight months on Feb. 4.
Washington Post: Russian opposition leader Navalny back in court
Law enforcement officers detain a man near the Moscow City Court in Moscow on Feb. 2, 2021.
