International Desk: A staunch critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the country’s most prominent opposition leader has died. He was imprisoned in the Arctic Circle at the time of his death. News BBC.
The Russian prison authorities reported this on Friday, February 16.
Navalny is considered one of the staunchest critics of President Vladimir Putin. He was in prison for 19 years in various political cases.
He was transferred to an Arctic penal colony late last year. It is said to be one of the toughest prisons in Russia.
Prison authorities in the Yamalo-Nenets district said he ‘felt ill’ after a walk on Friday. He lost consciousness instantly. An investigation is underway to find out the cause of his death.
Navalny’s lawyer, Leonid Soloviev, told the Russian media that he would not immediately comment on the news of Navalny’s death.
