Vladimir Putin’s No.1 enemy Alexei Navalny has died in prison after being held in solitary confinement, claims Russia
biggest critic were told that he had died of the condition as they waited to say goodbye to his body at the morgue.Cities across the world have made up makeshift memorial sites for the Kremlin critic including Amsterdam , Tokyo, London, Madrid, California, Berlin and LisbonHis death was confirmed at 14.17 local time on February 16, according to a document given to Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya.
"Now the Investigative Committee directly says that until the check is completed, Alexei’s body will not be given to relatives.” Respected Russian political analyst Ekaterina Shulman told Bild in Russian: “We don't have too many reasons to suspect a natural death.”“Not even death from hard conditions .”He said: “He was kept… in torture conditions.
A total of 231 people have been arrested in Russia for trying to place flowers to honour Navalny or protesting over his death.Also known as sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, it occurs when someone has a ‘ventricular arrhythmia’ - also known as a disturbance in the heart's rhythm.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jailed Russian Opposition Politician and Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Has Died, Says Prison ServiceJailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, seen here in 2017, has died, per a statement from the Federal Prison Service.
Read more »
Alexei Navalny: Why His Death Is So Significant For RussiaKate is a Senior Trends Reporter at HuffPost UK, covering the day's most compelling stories. She has worked in the national news since she became a qualified journalist and was previously a reporter with Express.co.uk
Read more »
'Evil' Putin must pay: World leaders speak out against Russia after 'murder' of Alexei Navalny'Evil' Vladimir Putin must pay for the 'murder' of Alexei Navalny, world leaders have said.
Read more »
Alexei Navalny: Who will carry the torch for freedom and democracy in Russia?Will we see mass street protests on the streets of Moscow? Will opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin take up Navalny's mantle? Sky News spoke to Russia experts to see what we should expect.
Read more »
Alexei Navalny's last message to his wife hours before death revealed'Vladimir Putin has to be personally liable for all the horrible things they were doing with my country [Russia].'
Read more »
Biden blames Putin for Alexei Navalny’s death: 'Not surprised'Joe Biden: 'Putin is responsible for Navalny's death'
Read more »