Court rejects opposition leader’s appeal that his lawyers be allowed recording equipment while visiting him in custody
The jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has appeared by video link in his first court session since he was transferred to a high-security prison earlier this month.
Navalny has faced near-total isolation since his arrest early last year. On Tuesday, the court rejected his appeal that his lawyers be allowed recording equipment while visiting him in custody.
It was a rare appearance for the Russian opposition leader, who has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison in a series of cases that appear designed to keep him behind bars indefinitely.
Navalny, who appeared gaunt but spirited, told reporters during a recess that his new prison was “mega-high security” but said the food was better than in his previous prison colony.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/28/alexei-navalny-russia-court-videolink-appeal
