Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (L) and his brother and co-defendant Oleg attend a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. A Russian court ruled on Tuesday to give Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, 38, second right, and his brother Oleg Navalny, left, enter into the cage at a court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three and a half years. (Photo by Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo)

Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, 38, right, his wife Yulia, second right, and his brother Oleg Navalny, left, with his wife, pose for journalists at a court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. The Moscow court on Monday moved up the date of its verdict in a criminal case against President Vladimir Putin's top foe Navalny in an apparent bid to derail a planned protest. (Photo by Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo)

Alexei Navalny (R), Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger gestures with his wife Yulia before a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (2nd R) and his brother and co-defendant Oleg (R) attend at a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Alexei Navalny (L), Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger, and his wife Yulia (2nd R) comfort Alexei's brother and co-defendant Oleg (C) next to his wife Victoria after hearing the court verdict in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Policemen detain a Pro-Kremlin opponent of opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny near a court building during his hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. The sign reads “A thief should sit in jail!”. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Yulia (L), wife of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny and Victoria, wife of Alexei's brother and co-defendant Oleg, walk past policemen after a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. A Russian court ruled on Tuesday to give Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

A Pro-Kremlin opponent of opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny stands next to policemen blocking a street near a court building during his hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. The sign reads “What to do? – Dry hardtack!”. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Yulia (R), wife of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny comforts Victoria, wife of Alexei's brother and co-defendant Oleg, after a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Supporters of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny hold a rally in protest against court verdict at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow December 30, 2014. A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence on Tuesday for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. The signs read, “Navalny”. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Policemen block supporters of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny during a rally in protest against court verdict at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow December 30, 2014. As hundreds of his supporters gathered in front of the Kremlin, Navalny broke house arrest to join the rally but was swiftly detained and driven back home by police. Police dispersed the protest after two hours, detaining more than 300 people. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Alexei Navalny (front), Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger, walks to attend an opposition rally in Moscow December 30, 2014. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police after breaking house arrest on Tuesday to join an opposition rally in Moscow. (Photo by Anton Belitskiy/Reuters)

Policemen block supporters of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny during a rally in protest against court verdict next to a festive decoration at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow December 30, 2014. A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence on Tuesday for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Supporters and opponents of Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny clash during unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. The unsanctioned protest came hours after Alexei Navalny was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence. Navalny, who has been under house arrest since February, is accused of breaking the terms of his house arrest to attend the rally and was detained by police as he approached the site of the protest. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)

Police officers detain a protester during an unsanctioned protest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. The unsanctioned protest came hours after Alexei Navalny was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence. Navalny, who has been under house arrest since February, is accused of breaking the terms of his house arrest to attend the rally and was detained by police as he approached the site of the protest. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Police officers detain a protester during unsanctioned protest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Police officers detain Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, 38, center, on his way to attend a rally in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Anton Belitskiy/AP Photo)

Police officers detain a protester during unsanctioned protest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Policemen block supporters of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny during a rally in protest against court verdict next to a festive decoration at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

An opponent of Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny holds a poster reading “No Maidan!” during an unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)

Policemen detain a supporter of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny during an opposition rally in Moscow December 30, 2014. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Police prepare to push supporters of Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny away during an unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Police detain a protester during an unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Police detain a protester during an unsanctioned protest in Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 30, 2014. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

Supporters of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny hold a rally in protest against court verdict at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow December 30, 2014. The sign reads, “Navalny”. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)