Because the world braces for an attainable Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s warfare on domestic critics continues. On Tuesday, a brand new prison trial started in which Alexei Navalny stands accused of phony prices of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his anti-corruption group.

The opposition chief might face more than a decade in jail if convicted by the kangaroo courtroom. The proceedings are happening in a penal colony, where he’s already serving a bogus sentence, although his actual crime is threatening Mr. Putin’s grip on energy.