Navalny’s Sentence: The Reaction of Russians and the EU
Navalny’s Sentence: The Reaction of Russians and the EU

Author(s): Jakub Benedyczak, Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Penal Policy, Court case
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Alexei Navalny; Russia; Court; Sentence; EU; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: On 2 February, a Russian court sentenced Alexei Navalny to two years and eight months in prison. The Russian authorities hope that this will weaken his political position. Anti-government protests have been going on since Navalny's return to Russia. The visit to Moscow by Joseph Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (4-5 February), signals that relations between the EU and Russia will not worsen after Navalny's imprisonment.

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