<p>Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny appeared in court in Moscow on August 3 for another hearing on charges he organized an illegal demonstration, allegations he said during the hearing amounted to political persecution.</p><p>Navalny, campaigning to run in the March 2018 presidential election in Russia, faces charges for a protest he organized in July. He is also contesting the Central Election Commission’s ruling that he is ineligible to run for office due to a conviction on fraud charges, which Navalny also says were politically motivated. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Storyful</p><br />
