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
higher power and anything that vladimir putin wanted was to get rid of alexei navalny, if not thrust him into exile and i think for alexei navalny, stink away was giving him too great a gift, you want to go back and he wanted to be the moral leader of the nation. some people call that saver leader of the nation. some people call that saver complex leader of the nation. some people call that saver complex and - leader of the nation. some people call that saver complex and some | call that saver complex and some people think it would be better served outside of the country, but no one can say that his courage is not admirable. no one can say that his courage is not admirable. what you think the kremlin invited not admirable. what you think the kremlin invited foreign not admirable. what you think the l kremlin invited foreign journalists? it gives an air of legitimacy because it gives an air of legitimacy because everyone knows this is a show because everyone knows this is a