Zamoskvoretskiy Moscow district court announced the verdict brothers Navalny. Oleg court appointed 3.5 years of imprisonment. Alex sentenced to the same term, but conditional. Political analysts believe that the sentence indicates a desire to reduce the power of protest wave, and brother Navalny called hostage.
Early in the morning the building Zamoskvoreche Court of Moscow besieging crowd of wishing to get on the trial of Navalny. The police put up a cordon around the court, and on the surrounding streets have built a system of barriers. In the event of detention were on duty in front of the three bus service.
Real and conditionally
In the crowd wanting to get to the sentencing was also Oleg Navalny. He went to court in a cap-balaclava covering the face.
From the side looked like this: a man with a closed face and Balaklava great Baul in the hands shouted, “Let me go to my court ! “- and tried to break through the cordon.
The mask has attracted the attention of law enforcement. Police officers rushed into the crowd, literally dragged the man to the territory of the court through the fence and pulled the balaclava. Apparently recognizing the delayed Oleg Navalny, immediately released.
Alexei Navalny, who took with him as the verdict bag with things in the courthouse was without incident.
Despite the bitter cold on the street Tatar formed a small support group of brothers. People were chanting “Freedom! Freedom! “. Police officers were pushing them Tatar street to the Garden Ring and through the speaker urged the crowd to “liberate the roadway and do not interfere with the movement of vehicles».
Meanwhile, Judge Elena Korobchenko proceeded to verdict was announced.
“Oleg Navalny found guilty. Sentenced him to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment in a penal colony. Taken into custody in the courtroom. Serving the sentence read from December 30, 2014 “- read a paper by Judge Korobchenko.
Charges brothers produce on the same articles of the Criminal Code, but Alexis was waiting for a much more lenient sentence. Court appointed him 3.5 years probation.
The verdict has caused a strong reaction Alexei Navalny.
«What are planting brother? What a disgusting ?! “- Alexei Navalny shouted. At this time, police officers already dressed in his brother’s handcuffs.
As it became known later, Oleg Navalny from the court taken to jail №2 (Butyrskaya).
«It the worst of the sentence that may be – said, coming out on the porch of the court, Alexei Navalny. – We see that the government is not even just trying to destroy political opponents and put them – this is a familiar situation. This time they kill and torture the relatives of his political opponents ».
a sentence does not end there. Both brothers were fined 500 thousand. Rub. In addition, in a civil lawsuit, they are obliged to pay 4.4 million rubles. “Multidisciplinary processing company”, which, according to investigators, along with “Yves Rocher” affected by the activities of Navalny.
relented at the last moment
Sentencing lasted about 10 minutes. Judge Elena Korobchenko read out only the introductory and the operative part (ie the court decision without disclosing the reasoning part). Plenum of the Supreme Court allows such a procedure when considering the difficult economic criminal cases. The reason for such a brief announcement of the judge did not explain, but we already know that the full version of the judgment the parties can get in the next year – 12 January.
The lawyers called the verdict Alexei Navalny surprisingly soft. Suspended sentence he had received in the case of “Kirovlesa”, a new term does not add on. This is due to the fact that the embezzlement “Yves Rocher”, according to investigators, occurred before the embezzlement “Kirovlesa.” Korobchenko judge explained that the new sentence is considered a separate, and the appointment of two parallel suspended sentence allowed by law.
lawyer Alexei Navalny Olga Mikhailova noted that the judge during sentencing reclassified accusation brothers Navalny on the softer article.
Earlier investigation imputed an offense under Part 4 of Article 159 (fraud). However, the court considered the accusation inaccurate. According to Judge Korobchenko, Bulk committed a crime in the commercial sphere, then charged under Article 159 of the Criminal Code has become charged under Article 159.4 of the Criminal Code (fraud in business). This offense in the Penal Code appeared relatively recently – in 2012, so it’s not very widely used. The penalty for this article provided a softer – a fine of up to 1.5 million rubles. or up to 5 years in prison.
Protection intends soon to appeal the verdict. According to Olga Mikhailova, lawyers will be able to do so only after receiving the text of the sentence in his hands. By law, it will have 10 days. Prior to the consideration of the appeal Alexei Navalny will remain under house arrest, all the days that will be considered and counted as serving probation.
Do not rule out appeal and state prosecution, but that the representatives of the prosecutor’s office will also have to wait for the full text of the sentence.
Protection of Oleg Navalny and did believe that he was illegally taken into custody in the courtroom.
The lawyers have filed this complaint, stating that economic article does not change the measure of restraint to the defendant to appeal to a higher court, in this case – in the Moscow City Court. This was reported by the lawyer Olga Mikhailova. Press Secretary Zamoskvoreche Court confirmed that the complaint was filed.
The lawyer Vladimir foal in the comments “Gazeta.ru” Navalny called the verdict “far from the legal field».
«The court has the right to read only the introductory and the operative part of the judgment. Also, the law was taking Oleg Navalny in custody in the courtroom. This execution of the sentence of imprisonment. Otherwise, everything that is connected with the bulk due to some political expediency, and all this is far from the legal field. It is unclear why Alexey appoint a suspended sentence, and Oleg – real time. Older brother already has a suspended sentence, but he was not sentenced to real term. And his brother, convicted for the first time, sentenced just really. Alexei like to educate want. Once conditionally, second, third. There is such a thing as the rule of law. But in this case it does not work. Therefore, to predict what will be the result of the appeal, it is impossible “, – said the foal.
take hostages
It is worth noting that a suspended sentence Alexei Navalny was expected. According to the “Gazety.Ru”, on Monday, the day before sentencing, close to the Kremlin experts predict recommended probation in interviews with the media. Kremlin-connected opinion leaders like Christine Patupchyk also wrote confidently in social networks about a suspended sentence.
Now politicians repeat one word – a hostage. Chapter “Political expert group” Konstantin Kalachev believes that the Russian government does not like to take risks. Because prefer not to deprive him of his liberty to do “martyr on trumped-up charges” in the crisis, says expert.
«Someone, perhaps it would be more easy to hide Navalny for three years, but people make decisions weigh the pros and cons. Selected inertial scenario. Russian Nelson Mandela is not needed. The opposition said the Kremlin feared. But it’s the lesser of two evils. If we consider the situation as a purely domestic, the tactics of the authorities is simple: real terms of ordinary participants in the demonstration process condescending attitude to the leader of the opposition. If in the general context, then the financial market, and business, and the West receive certain signals. Not the most pessimistic, “- says the analyst.
Kalachev predicts that figure now Alexei Navalny can be used in intra-disassembly. “It is, however, noted that this campaign several hurt by the fact that his brother Alexei Navalny actually taken hostage – says Kalachev. – Yesterday I did not exclude a suspended sentence. As a kind gift of Santa Claus. How to release steam. As an excuse to start a new phase of the campaign to discredit Navalny – lzhelider, a false prophet, priest Gapon, a puppet of one of the towers of the Kremlin. This is suggested by yesterday’s well-organized activity of pro-Kremlin bloggers predicting that Navalny not plant ».
Chapter” Petersburg policy “Mikhail Vinogradov thinks that the opposition remains a powerful incentive for moral protest, although emotional tension is inevitable reduced in comparison to yesterday evening. “But supporters of government remains the possibility to move the thesis that Navalny arranged behind it someone from the Kremlin,” – says the expert.
Deputy Director of the Center for Political Technologies, Alexei Makarkin says that sentence indicates a desire to reduce the power of protest wave.
According to the logic of power, his brother Alexei Navalny people do not take to the streets because it is not a political figure. “At the same time the desire to once again” hang “Alexei Navalny. His brother, who decides on a sentence, not interested. On appeal, everything is possible, and can reduce the time, but this is a real term with being in prison – said Makarkin. – All proceedings against Navalny have one feature: it is not clear who suffered. And “Yves Rocher” has no claim, and those who has fired. The administration of the Kirov region have no complaints about the “Kirovlesa” and former leaders of SPS claims have. And from the point of view of political supporters and opponents of Alexei Navalny convinced of their rightness. Opponents say: “he was a swindler, and his brother-convict.” And supporters once again convince political engagement process ».
Interestingly, parallel sentencing Prosecutor General’s Office acknowledged the last word Alexei Navalny” extremist material ».
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