Russian Opposition Leader Freed: Alexei Nalvany, a Strong Vladimir Putin Critic Sees His 5-Year Sentencing Overturned, Pending Appeal (Video)
Russian opposition leader Alexei Nalvany was released one day after a court in the city of Kirov found him guilty of misappropriating about $500,000 in a lumber deal when he was an advisor to the region's governor. The 37-year-old is one of Russian's President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics. He predicted he would be convicted to prevent him from running for mayor of Moscow, but denies any kind of wrongdoing. His conviction, some claim, is Putin's attempt to silence another critic of his presidency
