Kremlin urges Navalny supporters not to break the law

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Kremlin urges Navalny supporters not to break the law

Riot police detain a man during a protest against the verdict of a court in Kirov, which sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to five years in jail, in central Moscow, July 18, 2013. REUTERS-Tatyana Makeyeva

NOVOGORSK, Russia | Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:29am EDT

(Reuters) - The Kremlin warned supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday that they must abide by the law following protests against his conviction on theft charges.

In his first statement on Thursday's verdict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin could not discuss court cases. He said Navalny's supporters had staged a number of unsanctioned rallies and must not break the law.

(Reporting by Alexei Anishchuk, Writing by Timothy Heritage, Editing by Steve Gutterman)

 

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Riot police detain a woman during a protest against the verdict of a court in Kirov, which sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to five years in jail,
in central Moscow, July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

Riot police detain a man during a protest against the verdict of a court in Kirov, which sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to five years in jail,
in central Moscow, July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

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