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epa08982788 Russian reinforced policemen detain Navalny's supporters in downtown of St. Petersburg, Russia, 02 February 2021. The visiting session of the Simonovsky city court decided to grant the Federal Penitentiary Service petition to replace the suspended sentence with a real one. 3.5 years in a general regime colony, while the time spent under house arrest during the investigation of the 'Yves Rocher' case must be credited. Thus, when the sentence comes into force, the term will be 2 years 8 months. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained after his arrival to Moscow from Germany on 17 January 2021. A Moscow judge on 18 January ruled that he will remain in custody for 30 days following his airport arrest. (KEYSTONE/EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV)