Russian protest leader convicted of fomenting mass riots

A Russian court on Thursday convicted an opposition leader and his colleague of organising "mass riots" ahead of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president in 2012. Duration: 00:35

Published

6 months ago

Categories

World

Topics

Legal, Politics & Government, Human Rights, Free Speech, Europe

People

Vladimir Putin, Sergei Udaltsov, Leonid Razvozhaev, Leonid Razvozzhayev, Alexander Zamashnyuk

Places

Russia, Moscow

Transcript

SHOTLIST: MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JULY 24, 2014 SOURCE: AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1 - Sergei Udaltsov (man), Russian opposition leader (Russian, 7 sec): "We are preparing ourselves for victory. In our hearts we have already won. Nothing can scare us." SOUNDBITE 2 - Sergei Udaltsov (man), Russian opposition leader (Russian, 6 sec): "I am not allowed to comment. We are getting ready just in case (points at the bag he prepared for the prison)" - MID Sergei Udaltsov enters the court building - VAR Sergei Udaltsov sits outside the court room - VAR Sergei Udaltsov shows the bag he prepared in case he is found guilty to the security officers- WS people outside the court room - VAR Udaltsov at the courtroom - VAR Leonid Razvozhaev shows victory sign from the cage /// ------------------------------------------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: Russia-politics-opposition-court-rights URGENT ¥¥¥ Russia convicts protest leader Udaltsov of fomenting 'mass riots' MOSCOW, July 24, 2014 (AFP) - A Russian court on Thursday convicted an opposition leader and his colleague of organising "mass riots" ahead of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president in 2012. Judge Alexander Zamashnyuk said the guilt of protest leader Sergei Udaltsov and his ally Leonid Razvozzhayev in preparing unrest in Moscow and in other regions of Russia has been "totally proven", an AFP correspondent in the courtroom reported.