Fri Jan 17 21:33:00 UTC 2025: ## US Condemns Sentencing of Navalny’s Lawyers in Russia

**Washington, D.C. – January 18, 2025** – The United States has strongly condemned the sentencing of three lawyers representing the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In a statement released Friday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller denounced the Kremlin’s actions, calling the arrests and intimidation of the lawyers Igor Sergunin, Alexei Liptser, and Vadim Kobzev an attack on human rights and the rule of law. Miller stated that the Kremlin is using the persecution of defense lawyers to suppress dissent and undermine the legal system, effectively turning legal professionals into political prisoners for simply upholding their professional duties. This action is seen as the latest example of the Kremlin’s ongoing efforts to silence opposition voices within Russia.

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