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The Russian Prison Service announced the death of political dissident Alexei Navalny in his cell in the Yamalo-Nenets region in the Arctic, which is described as the harshest prison in Russia.

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According to the Prison Service, Navalny felt ill after walking and lost consciousness. It says that the medical staff failed to revive him, and that the cause of his sudden death is currently being investigated.


Navalny (47 years old) was imprisoned to serve a 19-year sentence on extremism charges.


Report by Nasiba Musa/reading by Ahmed Jarrar.