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| Navalny: Russian opposition figure charged with fraud | Navalny: Russian opposition figure charged with fraud |
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| Investigators in Russia have formally charged leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg with fraud and money-laundering. | |
| The charges were published on Thursday on the website of the powerful Investigative Committee. | The charges were published on Thursday on the website of the powerful Investigative Committee. |
| The brothers are accused of embezzling 55m roubles (£1.1m; $1.8m) in 2008-11 while working in a postal business. | The brothers are accused of embezzling 55m roubles (£1.1m; $1.8m) in 2008-11 while working in a postal business. |
| Reacting to news of the inquiry last week, Mr Navalny described the charges as "complete nonsense". | Reacting to news of the inquiry last week, Mr Navalny described the charges as "complete nonsense". |
| Alexei Navalny, a lawyer known for his campaigning against corruption, spearheaded protests against the Kremlin a year ago after disputed parliamentary elections. | |
| In October, he came first in a leadership ballot organised by Russia's opposition parties. | |
| The charges of fraud and money-laundering carry fines or prison sentences of two and three years respectively. |