Oddbean new post about login | logout Vladimir Putin’s top rival Alexei Navalny died just a month ahead of an “election” that will cement the Russian president’s decades of power. https://www.politico.com/dims4/default/d053ac0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1290x860!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fd7%2F37%2Feca7d12f4a59b5a86496815692c8%2Fgettyimages-2008366667.jpg
Alexey Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was "murdered," but it is unclear where his body is. Navalny's death at age 47 has deprived the Russian opposition of its most well-known and inspiring politician less than a month before an election that will give President Vladimir Putin another six years in power.
Russian state media,which is loath to even say Navalny’s name reported the death on Friday. Prison authorities say Navalny fell unconscious and died after taking a walk in the prison complex where he has been held since December. Though it’s difficult to verify information coming from the Russian state apparatus, Navalny’s team indicated they believe the report
Vladimir Putin’s top rival Alexei Navalny died just a month ahead of an “election” that will cement the Russian president’s decades of power.
Vladimir Putin’s top rival Alexei Navalny died just a month ahead of an “election” that will cement the Russian president’s decades of power.
Vladimir Putin’s top rival Alexei Navalny died just a month ahead of an “election” that will cement the Russian president’s decades of power.
