Leader of the Russian opposition and critic of Putin, Alexei Navalny, passes away in prison

  Leader of the Russian opposition and critic of Putin, Alexei Navalny, passes away in prison

Russian Opposition Leader

Following a walk, Alexei Navalny passed out and the jail service reported that medical personnel were unable to bring him back to consciousness.

Moscow: According to Russia's federal correctional service, opposition leader Alexei Navalny passed away on Friday at the Arctic prison colony, where he was serving a 19-year sentence.
Following a stroll, Navalny passed out and the jail staff said that he was unable to be resuscitated by medical professionals.


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After going for a walk, Navalny felt unwell and nearly passed out. An ambulance team was called and medical personnel showed up very away," the statement stated.

There were resuscitation attempts made, however they were unsuccessful. Paramedics affirmed the prisoner's passing. The reasons behind the deaths are being determined."

The Investigative Committee of Russia declared that it had begun looking into his passing.


Kira Yarmysh, Navalny's press secretary, stated that his staff was unaware of his passing.

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In a social media post, she stated, "Alexei's lawyer is now flying to Kharp," the location of his jail colony.

Russian news sources said that President Vladimir Putin was aware of Navalny's passing, citing his spokeswoman.

The most well-known opposition figure in Russia, 47-year-old Sergei Navalny, gained a sizable following by denouncing corruption in Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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Despite Russia's strict anti-protest legislation, his exposes on his YouTube channel received millions of views and inspired tens of thousands of Russians to take to the streets.


After returning to Russia from Germany, where he was recovering from a nearly deadly nerve agent poisoning attack using Novichok, a weapon from the Soviet era, he was imprisoned in the beginning of 2021.

In a series of prosecutions, he received sentences totaling 19 years in prison on grounds that were strongly criticized by Western and independent human rights organizations as reprisals for his defiance of the Kremlin.

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He was transferred to a remote Arctic prison colony in northern Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region towards the end of last year.

Valentine's Day saw the last post on Navalny's Telegram channel, which he ran in exile with the help of his team and attorneys, paying homage to his late wife Yulia Navalnaya.