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A Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on embezzlement charges that could see his prison sentence significantly extended. IMAGES of Alexei Navalny appearing via video link in the court's press room
The United States calls for the release of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, sentenced to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws. "Journalism is not a crime (...) and we continue to make very clear that she should be released," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested almost 15 months ago on espionage charges, appears in court in Yekaterinburg on the first day of closed-door trial. IMAGES
Images show Evan Gershkovich leaving court after his detention was extended by two months. Gershkovich, an American Wall Street Journal reporter is being held in Moscow on espionage charges which he denies. The court hearing was attended by representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Russia. He was arrested during a reporting trip at the end of March last year in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg and could spend up to 20 years in prison if convicted. IMAGES
Images of former Japanese soldier and sexual assault victim Rina Gonoi arriving at Fukushima District Court. The court found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting Gonoi and gave them suspended jail terms, bringing to a close a rare case for a country where victims rarely come forward to speak out against abuse. IMAGES