Alexei Navalny appears in Russian court via videolink following prison transfer

Court rejects Russian opposition leader's appeal that his lawyers be allowed recording equipment while visiting him in custody

The jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has appeared by video link in his first court session since he was transferred to a high-security prison earlier this month.

Navalny has faced near-total isolation since his arrest early last year. On Tuesday, the court rejected his appeal that his lawyers be allowed recording equipment while visiting him in custody.