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Metropolitan Pavlo, the director of the Ukrainian capital's historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, appears in court on the charges of inciting religious hatred and denying Russian aggression. Despite the church officially breaking ties with the Russian Patriarchate after the invasion of Ukraine last year, Kyiv believes it is still de facto dependent on Moscow. IMAGES
Speaking via video link, US basketball star Brittney Griner asks a Russian court to reduce her 'traumatic' nine-year prison sentence, issued on drug charges. SOUNDBITE
A Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on embezzlement charges that could see his prison sentence significantly extended. IMAGES of Alexei Navalny appearing via video link in the court's press room
The leadership at massive tech giant Samsung has been plunged into uncertainty. CNN reports Samsung's vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison once again, after being found guilty of embezzlement and bribery. The Seoul High Court in South Korea sentenced the Samsung heir to 2 1/2 years on Monday. In 2017, Lee was found guilty of bribery and other corruption charges. He was sentenced to five years in prison at the time. However, he strolled out of the slammer in less than a year. That's when an appeals court threw out some of the charges and suspended his sentence.
Moscow, Aug 6 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Sergei Ilnitsky).- A Russian court sentenced seven members of the youth group "New Greatness" on extremism charges. The sentences range up to seven years in prison.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE GATHERING OUTSIDE MOSCOW COURT.