Russia to ignore calls by Western govts to release Kremlin critic
(World News Russia)

MOSCOW • Russia has vowed to ignore US and European calls to free jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny after he urged Western governments to sanction key allies of President Vladimir Putin. Navalny identified eight people as potential targets for punitive measures, including billionaire Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and tycoon Alisher Usmanov as well as top officials, in a list released by a close associate of the activist. A Russian court on Monday ordered Navalny to be held in custody for 30 days. He was detained...