
This was reported in a report in The Guardian, a UK-based international news outlet on Wednesday.
Navalny was jailed for 10 months for violating parole in a 2014 case alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his associates embezzled billions of rupees. For this reason, ten months of house arrest was removed from the total sentence of three and a half years given by the court. As a result, he will be imprisoned for two years and eight months.
Supporters of Russian opposition leader Navalny Alexei have been protesting for weeks over his release. Navalny supporters to protest the arrest of more than 5 thousand law enforcers.
Western nations have been vocal in their support for the release of the anti-Putin leader.
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