Channel repeatedly exposed the kremlin s corruption. It now has over 30 million followers. And so despised is he by the leadership in moscow, that mr putin never refers to him by name. So, it was an extremely brave thing to go back. But how he is paying for it . But how he is paying for it. Alexei navalny was already serving nine years in a high security prison for alleged fraud, a Parole Violation and contempt of court. Today, a judge added another ten for alleged links to extremism, which his supporters say were entirely fabricated. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg was in court as mr navalny was sentenced he sent this report. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment mor
back at the navalny trial, once the verdict was delivered, we were ushered off the penal colony premises. but after today s conviction, with possibly more charges against him to follow, alexei navalny looks set to remain locked away for years to come. steve rosenberg, bbc news, russia. in the last hour, we ve had wordfrom alexei navalny in a post on x in the last hour, we ve had word from alexei navalny in a post on x the app formerly known as twitter. he told his almost three million followers. 19 years in a maximum security penal colony. the number of years does not matter. i perfectly understand that, like many political prisoners, i am sitting on a life sentence. where life is measured by the term of my life or the term of life of this regime. the sentencing figure is not for me. it is for you.