RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author): “Russian Opposition Leader Meets With Investigators”, Document #1050845

Russian Opposition Leader Meets With Investigators

By RFE/RL's Russian Service

Last updated (GMT/UTC): 30.07.2012 13:19

MOSCOW -- Russian blogger and opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was questioned by investigators in Moscow in connection with a probe into losses at a state-owned firm.

His lawyers said Navalny was not officially charged with any crime on July 30, but was asked to provide a voice sample to investigators, which he refused to do.

Navalny was asked to return to the Investigative Committee on July 31.

The Investigative Committee reopened a two-year-old probe against Navalny earlier this month.

According to investigators, a forestry firm in the Kirov region sustained losses of over 1 million rubles ($30,900) between April and August 2009 due to the actions of Navalny, who at the time was an adviser to the region's governor.

Navalny has denied the charges.

If found guilty, he could face up to five years in jail.

Navalny, 36, has twice served short jail terms for his role in protests against President Vladimir Putin.

ecoi.net description:: Moscow: Opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has been questioned by investigators in connection with a probe into losses at a state-owned firm; so far he has not been charged yet with any crime
Country:: Russian Federation
Source:: RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:: http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-navalny-meets-with-investigators/24660840.html
Document type:: Media Report
Language:: English
Published:: 30 July 2012
Document ID:: 1050845 (former ID 223230)