Russian court convicts anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny

Washington Post - Russia’s most effective anti-corruption campaigner and opposition leader was found guilty of embezzlement Thursday and sentenced to five years in prison in a verdict that sent shock waves throughout the country.

The conviction of Alexei Navalny, 37, a leading critic of President Vladi­mir Putin with a penchant for exposés and cutting jibes, brought sharp criticism from those who believed it to be a politically driven case.  Read more.