Updated 2.20pm A Russian court Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of additional charges of embezzlement and contempt of court and sentenced him to nine years in prison as Moscow seeks to wipe out remaining pockets of dissent. The sentencing came on the 27th day of what...

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on Tuesday was sentenced to nine years in a maximum security prison after being convicted on fraud charges.

The Russian opposition leader was found guilty of embezzlement and contempt.

The opposition leader was convicted of fraud and contempt of court.

The ruling may keep President Vladimir Putin’s top critic in a maximum security prison for 13 years.