Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in jail today for allegedly stealing 30 million roubles (approximately $533,000) from French cosmetics company Yves Rocher. His brother, Oleg, who has no history of dissidence against Russia’s rulers, was also sentenced to three and a half years, signifying what many believe to be a return to the Soviet Union of the 60s in which relatives of dissidents would be punished. Outspoken Russian activists and musicians Pussy Riot have released a video in his defense.