Russia: opponent Alexeï Navalny died in prison

Russian opponent and number one adversary of the Kremlin, Alexeï Navalny, died Friday in the Arctic prison where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence, announced the prison services (FSIN).    

Alexei Navalny via video link from the IK-2 correctional penal colony in Pokrov, May 17, 2022. REUTERS - EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA

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On February 16, 2024, in penitentiary center No. 3, prisoner Navalny AA felt unwell after a walk (...) the causes of death are being established

,” said the FSIN of the Arctic region of Iamal in a press release.

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