Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Dies in Arctic Prison

MOSCOW: Russia’s prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle prison, where he was serving a politically charged 19-year sentence.  Navalny, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was transferred to a tough penal colony in the Arctic last year. The prison service reported that Navalny “felt unwell” after a walk, losing consciousness, and emergency efforts to…