Navalny must receive medical aid, EU tells Russia
Authorities are responsible for the health of Kremlin critic, top diplomat Josep Borrell says
19 April 2021 - 10:48
Brussels — Russia must allow Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who his allies say is in a critical health condition in prison, to have access to proper medical care, the UE’s top diplomat said on Monday as EU foreign ministers pressed for his release.
Navalny, 44, a prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced a hunger strike at the end of March in protest at what he said was the refusal of prison authorities to treat him properly for acute back and leg pain...
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