Russian dissident Navalny gets 9 years in jail as Putin cracks down

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of fraud, which Mr. Navalny says are politically motivated. The sentence comes as President Vladimir Putin carries out a broader crackdown on dissent.

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