FSIN asked to extend Navalny's probationary period

The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) asked the court to extend Alexei Navalny's probationary period for one year in the Yves Rocher case. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the department’s press service.

According to the Federal Penitentiary Service, Navalny was given a warning about the possible revocation of his suspended sentence due to an administrative offense on June 12. A proposal was sent to the court to extend the probationary period “in order to prevent the commission” of repeated offenses.

On July 11, it was reported that the Federal Penitentiary Service asked to change Navalny’s sentence from suspended to real. On the same day, the department stated that it did not go to court.

On June 12, Navalny was detained at the entrance of his house before an anti-corruption event, and later arrested . The politician was found guilty of repeated violation of the procedure for organizing a mass event (Part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).