Putin takes a page from Biden and piles on jail term for political opponent

Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 19 more years in prison after being found guilty in a Russian court on a series of charges, his team confirmed Friday.

Navalny faced charges of inciting and financing “extremist activity” and “rehabilitating Nazi ideology,” charges he and his supporters reject.

In a social media post on Thursday, Navalny said that he expected to receive a “Stalinist” prison term. He has also condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, calling it “the most stupid and senseless war of the 21st century.”