MOSCOW, June 9 – RAPSI, Diana Gutsul. On Saturday, renowned whistleblower and oppositionist Alexei Navalny disputed the magistrates' ruling which imposed two $30.7 fines on him for violating the order for organizing or holding rallies, his defense attorney Vadim Kobzev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Saturday.

“The appeals will be considered by the higher instances – Moscow Basmanny District and Presnensky District Courts,” Kobzec said.

Last week, the magistrate's court ordered Navalny, who was detained on May 8, to pay one thousand rubles ($30.7), having found him guilty of violating regulations for holding rallies. The witnesses in the case and his attorney insisted that Navalny was detained during a walk which showed no signs of being a rally or another public event.

The magistrate's court last week also charged Navalny with a one thousand rubles ($30.7) fine for violating the rules for holding a march. According to the case materials, Navalny was detained at 4 am on May 8 for taking part in an unauthorized march of 170 people in central Moscow. He was allegedly shouting out mottos and insulting police officers.

Shortly before this, he was also fined for non-subordination to police officers during the March of Millions, an oppositionist rally. Navalny was then sentenced to 15 days in jail for resisting police during a rally on May 9.