Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has made his first comments about his transfer to an Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf”, in his first appearance since associates lost contact with him three weeks ago. Mr Navalny, the most prominent and persistent domestic foe of Russian president Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence on […]
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The imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance since associates lost contact with him three weeks ago. Navalny, the most prominent and persistent domestic foe of President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny found in Arctic prison after losing contact for 20 days
Alexei Navalny has been moved to the IK-3 penal colony, his spokesperson said on X. Earlier this month, Navalny’s lawyers said they had lost contact with him. Navalny is an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin. After a nearly three-week disappearance, incarcerated Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reappeared at a third penal colony. Earlier […]
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny located in penal colony
Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle, nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost. Mr Navalny, the most prominent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. He had […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has gone missing, his spokesperson says : NPR
A screen shows jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as he arrives to listen to a hearing on an appeal lodged against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism-linked charges, at a court in Moscow on Sept. 26. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]