Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

February 16, 2024 17:14

Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is dead.

Seen as President Vladimir Putin's most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offences widely considered politically motivated, reports the BBC.

He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of the toughest jails, late last year.

The prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets district said he had "felt unwell" after a walk on Friday.

He had "almost immediately lost consciousness", it said in a statement. The causes of his death were being established, Tass news agency reported.

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