Main opponent of Putin dies in custody

On February 16, 2024, the main opponent of the President of Russia, Alexei Navalny, died in prison. This was reported by the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. He was 47 years old.

According to state media sources in Russia, on February 16, during a walk in correctional facility No. 3, Navalny felt unwell. He “almost immediately lost consciousness, and the arriving medical staff confirmed his death.” Earlier, Kira Yarmysheva, the press secretary for Navalny, reported that he had been sent to the punishment cell (SHIZO) 27 times during his imprisonment.

We remind you that the initial basis for Navalny’s imprisonment was the case of embezzlement involving “Ivy Roche,” when in February 2021, his suspended sentence was replaced with actual imprisonment due to violations of the conditions of his probation.

On August 4, 2023, the Moscow City Court sentenced Alexei Navalny to an additional 19 years of imprisonment in a high-security colony. He was accused of creating an extremist community, as well as financing extremist activities and inciting extremism on the internet.