<p>Russian journalist Sergei Smirnov said on Wednesday he had been jailed for 25 days in connection with a protest in support of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.</p>.<p>A Moscow court said Smirnov, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mediazona, was guilty of repeated violations of protest legislation, the journalist said on Twitter from inside the courtroom.</p>.<p>Police detained him last week on suspicion of having taken part in a rally on Jan. 23 in support of Navalny.</p>.<p>He was accused of organising the protest after he retweeted a humorous message related to the planned event, that showed its time and date, according to court documents shared by his lawyer.</p>.<p>Smirnov was sentenced a day after Navalny was told he would have to serve two years and eight months in jail in a separate case.</p>.<p>The decision to jail Navalny sparked protests in which more than 1,400 people were detained, primarily in Moscow, according to the OVD-Info monitoring group.</p>.<p>After Smirnov's sentencing on Wednesday, the Russian Journalists and Media Workers Union demanded his release, describing the court decision as "unlawful, absurd and shameful".</p>
<p>Russian journalist Sergei Smirnov said on Wednesday he had been jailed for 25 days in connection with a protest in support of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.</p>.<p>A Moscow court said Smirnov, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mediazona, was guilty of repeated violations of protest legislation, the journalist said on Twitter from inside the courtroom.</p>.<p>Police detained him last week on suspicion of having taken part in a rally on Jan. 23 in support of Navalny.</p>.<p>He was accused of organising the protest after he retweeted a humorous message related to the planned event, that showed its time and date, according to court documents shared by his lawyer.</p>.<p>Smirnov was sentenced a day after Navalny was told he would have to serve two years and eight months in jail in a separate case.</p>.<p>The decision to jail Navalny sparked protests in which more than 1,400 people were detained, primarily in Moscow, according to the OVD-Info monitoring group.</p>.<p>After Smirnov's sentencing on Wednesday, the Russian Journalists and Media Workers Union demanded his release, describing the court decision as "unlawful, absurd and shameful".</p>