Economics
Putin Foe Navalny Defies Arrest at Rally After Guilty Verdict
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained for breaking house arrest to join protests in Moscow as President Vladimir Putin stares down opponents during the country’s worst economic crisis since 2009.
Navalny’s arrest came hours after a court handed him a suspended sentence and condemned his brother to 3 1/2 years in prison on fraud and money-laundering charges. Navalny described the verdict as an act of vengeance by Putin’s administration.