Why Did The Kremlin Release Russian Opposition Activist Navalny? -- Ariel Zirulnick, Christian Science Monitor
Alexei Navalny's surprise release on bail may indicate government uncertainty, but others believe the move was more calculated.
The day after Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's conviction sent thousands of Russians into the streets in protest, he was unexpectedly released on bail, likely indicating Kremlin uncertainty about how to prevent his case from becoming a fresh rallying point for the opposition.
Mr. Navalny and his supporters slammed his five-year prison sentence on embezzlement charges as a politically motivated ruling intended to silence the top government critic and activist, who was one of the central organizers of mass protests against President Vladimir Putin in December 2011.
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