Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walks during an opposition rally in Moscow, October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia can seize assets of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic, a Moscow court ruled on Tuesday, in connection with embezzlement charges that the activist says is an attempt by the authorities to intimidate opponents.
Under charges filed by the federal Investigative Committee last month, Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg face up to 10 years in jail for theft and money laundering. No date for the trial has yet been set.
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