1-MIN READ Russia Jails Journalist Sergei Smirnov Over Navalny Protest Russian journalist Sergei Smirnov said on Wednesday he had been jailed for 25 days in connection with a protest in support of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. FOLLOW US ON: MOSCOW: Russian journalist Sergei Smirnov said on Wednesday he had been jailed for 25 days in connection with a protest in support of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. A Moscow court said Smirnov, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mediazona, was guilty of repeated violations of protest legislation, the journalist said on Twitter from inside the courtroom. Police detained him last week on suspicion of having taken part in a rally on Jan. 23 in support of Navalny.