Alexei Navalny looks gaunt as he appears in court following hunger strike

It was his first public appearance since his transfer to a penal colony in March.

Alexei Navalny is seen on a TV screen during a court hearing (Babuskinsky District Court Press Service via AP)

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been seen in public for the first time in a month as he appeared in court via video link.

Mr Navalny was seen in the link from prison during an appeal against his conviction and fine for defaming a Second World War veteran. The politician was convicted in February.