Lets stop the length of that sentence, the prosecutors had been pushing for 20 years, we think it is 19 but there has been a little bit of doubt about that. Lets start with the length of that sentence. Yes, the trial was held at a makeshift courtroom at a prison about 850 mild east of moscow in a Village Cold Melekhovo where Alexei Navalny is serving a previous nine year sentence. The trial on Extremism Charges was held Behind Closed Doors and journalists who arrived at that Detention Facility were able to follow proceedings when the judge were able to follow proceedings when thejudge read out the were able to follow proceedings when the judge read out the verdict from a different room via a video link, but the sound quality was so poor that they had difficulty understanding what the actual sentence was. But now the consensus among those journalists seems to be at is 19 years. This is the latest sentence and it may not be Alexei Navalny s last. His defence team says that they have hear
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
the sunshine is back today across scotland the sunshine is back today across scotland and northern ireland but england scotland and northern ireland but england and wales, more cloud. and for some, england and wales, more cloud. and for some. it england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will be england and wales, more cloud. e ic for some, it will be on england and wales, more cloud. el ic for some, it will be on the wet side. it s friday, the 21st of april. our main story. the prime minister is under increasing pressure this morning to make a decision over the future of his deputy, dominic raab. rishi sunak has been accused of dithering by opposition parties, as he considers a report into bullying allegations against mr raab, which he denies. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. have you always behaved professionally, mr raab?i dominic raab s fate is in the prime minister s hands, as rishi