‘Russian opposition leader quotes Sermon on the Mount in court as prison appeal is rejected. Former atheist Alexei Navalny says new faith helps him face challenges.’
This is how ‘The Christian Post’ contributor Emily Wood reported proceedings in a Moscow City Court.
Navalny, was arrested on 17th January following his return to Russia after recovering at a Berlin hospital from a near-fatal nerve agent poisoning. Navalny, who is known by some as “the man Vladimir Putin fears most,” reportedly told the court that he was once an atheist, but now his belief in God helps him face his challenges.
