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03 April 2013
RUSSIA : Dissident Navalny's Embezzlement Trial Begins 17 April In Kirov.
Anti-corruption blogger/lawyer Alexei Navalny, 36...will be tried for the first time... beginning 17 April in remote Kirov.
The prominent Putin opponent is charged with embezzlement in a 2009 deal...that involved a loss of over $500,000.
http://www.france24.com/en/20130403-trial-russia-opposition-leader-navalny-begin-april-17
