One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most high profile critics, Alexei Navalny, died in a maximum-security prison, the country's state media reported Friday. The prison service where he was being held said Navalny, 47, "felt unwell" after he went on a walk and "almost immediately lost consciousness." No cause of death was detailed.

 

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Navalny was one of Putin's most high-profile critics. He had been imprisoned since 2021, most recently in a penal colony nicknamed 'Polar Wolf. It is one of Russia's toughest jails.

One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most high-profile critics, Alexei Navalny, died in a maximum-security prison, the country's state media reported Friday, citing the prison service where he was being held.

The Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said Navalny, 47, "

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Navalny was being held in jail for charges related to extremism and fraud, but which were widely viewed as retribution for leading anti-Kremlin opposition. He had been imprisoned since 2021, most recently about 40 miles north of the Arctic Circle in a penal colony nicknamed "Polar Wolf." It is one of Russia's toughest jails

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Navalny had been a thorn in Putin's side for more than a decade, leading multiple investigations into the wealth of Russia's leader and his inner circle. Navalny attempted to run for president in 2018, but was was barred from that vote. Two years later, he was poisoned by a nerve agent while on a trip in Siberia. After he was treated in Germany he returned home to continue his work. Instead, he was

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