Moscow court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's appeal against jail term

A Moscow court rejected Navalny`s appeal on Saturday, while shortening his original jail term by six weeks. The original term was 3-1/2 years. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin`s most prominent critic, was jailed earlier this month for parole violations that he said were trumped up. Western countries have condemned the case and are discussing possible sanctions on Russia.