18 Jul 2013 12:48

Defense to appeal Navalny's conviction - lawyer

KIROV. July 18 (Interfax) - The defense team for opposition activist Alexei Navalny is determined to appeal his conviction within ten days.

"We will file an appeal, initially its short version, within the timeframe set by the law," Navalny's lawyer Sergei Kobelev told Interfax.

Before the sentence takes legal effect, Navalny will be held at a detention facility in Kirov, Kobelev said. "I cannot tell you exactly at which one," he said.