A Moscow kangaroo court earlier today denied an appeal by opposition leader Alexei Navalny over his arrest, while the Kremlin ordered the detention of other leaders of the opposition movement to Russian thug Vladimir Putin's corrupt regime. Over the past week, tens of thousands have marched throughout Russia to demand that Navalny be released from imprisonment. From the Associated Press:
"Navalny was jailed for 30 days on request by Russia’s penitentiary service, which charged that he had violated probation terms from a suspended sentence on a 2014 money-laundering conviction, which he rejected as politically driven. He now also faces accusations in two separate criminal probes.
The Moscow Region Court on Thursday rejected his appeal against the arrest.
During the court hearing, Navalny’s defense argued that he was undergoing rehabilitation in Germany and was unable to register with authorities as required by probation terms during the period. His lawyers also contested his arrest, charging that due process was repeatedly violated." (our emphasis)
The fact that Navalny released a two hour documentary shortly before his arrest that documents Putin's deep corruption contributed to the Kremlin's zeal to keep him behind bars.
Navalny's message strikes at the heart of Putin's corrupt oligarchic rule, and that's why he is such a danger to them.. It will tolerate mass demonstrations that they can suppress with violent police actions as long as Navalny remains behind bars and subject to new, bogus charges.
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