Canadian film director Daniel Roher poses for a photo during the presentation of his documentary on jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, on the eve of the official opening of the DocsBarcelona Festival in Barcelona, Spain, 17 May 2022. The festival runs from 18 through to 29 May 2022.

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Canadian film director Daniel Roher presents documentary on Alexei Navalny, in Barcelona, Spain - 17 May 2022

In this handout photo released by the Moscow City Court Press Service, opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears on a screen set up at a court room of the Moscow City Court via a video link from his prison colony during a hearing of an appeal against his nine-year prison sentence he was handed in March after being found guilty of embezzlement and contempt of court, in Moscow, Russia

Russia Navalny, Moscow, Russian Federation - 17 May 2022

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (L) is shown on a monitor screen via video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov, at the Moscow City court before a hearing of an appeal against verdict issued the Lefortovo Court, Moscow, Russia, 17 May 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow sentenced politician Alexei Navalny to nine years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 1.2 million rubles for large-scale fraud and contempt of court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Alexei Navalny on trial in Moscow, Russian Federation - 17 May 2022

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is shown on a monitor screen via video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov, at the Moscow City court before a hearing of an appeal against verdict issued the Lefortovo Court, Moscow, Russia, 17 May 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow sentenced politician Alexei Navalny to nine years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 1.2 million rubles for large-scale fraud and contempt of court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, left, and and jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, among others are displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia

Russia Daily Life, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation - 01 May 2022

Leonid Volkov, Russian opposition activist and Chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, delivers his speech, during a preview of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 05 April 2022.

Russian opposition activist and Chief of staff to Alexei Navalny at a preview of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Switzerland - 05 Apr 2022

Leonid Volkov, Russian opposition activist and Chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, listens to a speech, during a preview of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 05 April 2022.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's lawyers Olga Mikhailova, right, and Vadim Kobzev speak to the media after the court sentenced Alexei Navalny to nine years in a maximum security prison, in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . Navalny's lawyers Olga Mikhailova and Vadim Kobzev were detained shortly after they came out to reporters to comment on the ruling

Russia Navalny, Pokrov, Russian Federation - 22 Mar 2022

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, gestures via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, as he speaks with Penitentiary Service officers during a court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . Navalny has been convicted of fraud and contempt of court and sentenced to nine years in a maximum security prison. A judge also ruled Tuesday that Navalny would have to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles (about $11,500

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre, gestures via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, standing next to his layer and speaking with Penitentiary Service officers during a court session, in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . Navalny has been convicted of fraud and contempt of court and sentenced to nine years in a maximum security prison. A judge also ruled Tuesday that Navalny would have to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles (about $11,500

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre, is seen via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, standing among Penitentiary Service officers during a court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible

Journalists film a TV screen translating a court session of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre, is seen via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, standing next to his layers during a court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible

An officer of Russian Federal Penitentiary Service touches a TV screen translating a court session of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, is seen via a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, standing during a court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin's most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible

Navalny's lawyers Olga Mikhailova (R) and Vadim Kobzev (L) speak with journalists after an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow sentenced politician Alexei Navalny to nine years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 1.2 million rubles for large-scale fraud and contempt of court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, he has been registered as prone to extremism.

Offsite court session of new criminal case against Alexei Navalny, Pokrov, Russian Federation - 22 Mar 2022

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (2L) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (C) are seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (C) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (R) are seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (L) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (C) are seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (C) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (2-R) are seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (4-R) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (3-R) are seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Journalists watch a screen showing the offsite court session of Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (L) and his lawyer Olga Mikhailova (R) are seen on a camera monitor during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (R) is seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Journalists stand on the entrance of the penal colony N2 (IK-2) during an offsite court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 22 March 2022. The Lefortovo Court of Moscow, at an offsite hearing in correctional colony 2, on March 22 announced the verdict against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the case of fraud and insulting the court. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region.

Russia Navalny, Pokrov, Russian Federation - 15 Mar 2022

In this image provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, left, is seen via a video link, sitting next to his layers during a court session in Pokrov, Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, . The Russian authorities are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a trial that is widely seen as politically motivated

Russian policemen detain a participant in an unauthorized rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in downtown Moscow, Russia, 06 March 2022. Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 04 March called on Russians worldwide to take to the streets on 06 March and protest against Putin's military operation in Ukraine. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were arrested in protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March.

Police deployed in Moscow amid unauthorized protest against invasion of Ukraine, Russian Federation - 06 Mar 2022

Russian policemen talk with a delivery man as they stand guard prior to an unauthorized protest against the Russian military aggression in Ukraine, in downtown Moscow, Russia, 06 March 2022. Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 04 March called on Russians worldwide to take to the streets on 06 March and protest against Putin's military operation in Ukraine. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were being arrested in protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March.

Russian policemen deployed prior to an unauthorized protest against the Russian military aggression in Ukraine, in downtown Moscow, Russia, 06 March 2022. Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 04 March called on Russians worldwide to take to the streets on 06 March and protest against Putin's military operation in Ukraine. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were being arrested in protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March.

A Russian policeman stands guard prior to an unauthorized protest against the Russian military aggression in Ukraine, in downtown Moscow, Russia, 06 March 2022. Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 04 March called on Russians worldwide to take to the streets on 06 March and protest against Putin's military operation in Ukraine. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were being arrested in protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March.

Russian policemen check a person's documents prior to an unauthorized protest against the Russian military aggression in Ukraine, in downtown Moscow, Russia, 06 March 2022. Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on 04 March called on Russians worldwide to take to the streets on 06 March and protest against Putin's military operation in Ukraine. According to independent Russian human rights group OVD-Info, hundreds of people were being arrested in protests throughout major Russian cities on 06 March.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (R) is seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 15 February 2022. At an offsite court hearing in the penal colony N2 (IK-2), the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow is conducting a trial of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been imprisoned here for almost a year. An opposition blogger is being tried on charges of contempt of court and fraud. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, he has been registered as prone to extremism.

The offsite court session og a new criminal case against Alexei Navalny, Pokrov, Russian Federation - 15 Feb 2022

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (L) and his wife Yulia Navalnaya (C) seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 15 February 2022.  At an offsite court hearing in the penal colony N2 (IK-2), the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow is conducting a trial of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been imprisoned here for almost a year. An opposition blogger is being tried on charges of contempt of court and fraud. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, he has been registered as prone to extremism.

Russian opposition leader and activist Alexei Navalny (2nd-L) and his wife Yulia Navalnaya (C) seen on a monitor screen during an offsite court session in the penal colony N2 (IK-2) in Pokrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 15 February 2022. At an offsite court hearing in the penal colony N2 (IK-2), the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow is conducting a trial of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been imprisoned here for almost a year. An opposition blogger is being tried on charges of contempt of court and fraud. The founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned in the summer of 2020 and taken to Berlin for treatment, from where he flew to Moscow in January 2021. Immediately upon his return to Russia, he was detained and arrested, the court replaced his suspended sentence with a real one in the Yves Rocher case. Since March 2021, he has been in a colony in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, he has been registered as prone to extremism.

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