Russia moves Alexei Navalny to prison hospital after outcry
Navalny’s doctor has warned the 44-year-old could be on the verge of death in jail
19 April 2021 - 20:10
Vladimir — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison hospital, supporters and Russia’s prison authority said on Monday, 20 days into a hunger strike that has led to an outcry by western states.
Navalny's lawyer Alexei Liptser said after visiting him in the hospital in the city of Vladimir, east of Moscow, that his health was deteriorating and he had again been denied access to his own doctors...
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