The Russian state prosecutor has requested a 20-year sentence for Alexei Navalny, a prominent Kremlin critic, for charges including the creation of an 'extremist community'.
Navalny's trial is being conducted in secrecy within the jail where he is currently serving another sentence; the verdict is expected on August 4.
Navalny's supporters allege that the new charges retroactively incriminate all activities of his anti-corruption foundation since it was established in 2011.