Navalny, a leader of opposition forces criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and imprisoned in prison, declared a hunger strike and emphasized his willingness to give in to political repression.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed last year after being attacked by chemical weapons nerve agents, but was imprisoned in a prison on the outskirts of Moscow in February for past economic incidents. ..
On the 1st, Mr. Navalny's Twitter posted a message that "the weight of 93 kg has decreased by 8 kg since I came to prison", and I was abused such as sleep disturbance that occurs eight times a night. As a result, he complains that he has lost a lot of weight.
Mr. Navalny has complained of severe back and leg pain, but on the 31st, he declared a hunger strike as "the only means of struggle" and has not changed his stance to give in to political oppression.
Meanwhile, Russian Presidential Administration spokesman Peskov said on the 1st that Mr. Navalny's hunger strike was "not an issue that the head of state should consider," showing a disagreement and opposition to the Putin administration among Mr. Navalny's supporters. Is getting stronger.