Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison
- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died, according to Russian state news agency Tass, although the cause of death is still unknown.
- Navalny, known as a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism and had been moved to a high-security penal colony in the Arctic Circle.
- There is no confirmed information about Navalny's cause of death, and his allies have denounced his transfer to the remote colony as an attempt to silence him.
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World mourns Navalny after news of his death in prison
The world is in great sadness and anger over the death of Aleksei Navalny -- demonstrations, vigils and demonstrations were held in several places on Friday. The Russian state is accused of being behind the death of the jailed regime critic.
Putin opponent Alexei Navalny dies in prison
Vladimir Putin's most significant opponent Alexei Navalny has died in prison according to The Russian Prison Service. The 47-year-old was serving 19 years in an Artic Circle jail for extremism charges. Criticism of his death has been immediate and widespread. Many people are pointing the finger at the Kremlin regime. Putin famously refused to mention Navalany by name.
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