Navalny Arrested in Moscow; Will Serve 15 Days in Prison
Lesson Brief
BBC Russian
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested over the weekend while protesting corruption in government. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail for resisting arrest. Navalny was previously under house arrest for (phony) charges of embezzlement.
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- decree, order
- распоряжение
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- увязывать, увязать
- number, quantity
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