MOSCOW, Feb 16: Jailed Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny is lifeless, the jail service of the Yamalo-Nenets area the place he had been serving his sentence stated.
Navalny, 47, was one among Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe and had uncovered official corruption and organised main anti-Kremlin protests. Mr. Putin has been advised of the loss of life of Navalny, state information company TASS reported.
In an announcement printed on its web site, the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District stated that Navalny “felt unwell” after a stroll on Friday, and “virtually instantly misplaced consciousness”.
It stated that medical workers had been known as, however that they had been unable to resuscitate Navalny. It stated the explanation of loss of life was being established. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a procedural probe into the loss of life of opposition chief Alexei Navalny in a penal colony, the Investigative Committee stated. (Businesses)
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