Putin critic Alexei Navalny given suspended sentence in fraud case as brother jailed

Brothers Alexei (left) and Oleg Navalny share a moment in the Moscow courtroom on Tuesday, Dec. 30 where they were found guilty of embezzlement.

Alexei Navalny, the charismatic Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic who exposed high-level corruption, has been found guilty of embezzlement from French cosmetics company Yves Rocher and handed a 3.5 year suspended jail term.

A Moscow court