Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year term, Russia's federal penitentiary service said.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term , the Russian prison service said. Navalny, by far Russia's most famous opposition leader, rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning the elite class around President Vladimir Putin and voicing allegations of corruption on a vast scale. He was 47.
The European Union said on Friday it held President Vladimir Putin's Russia solely responsible for the death of Navalny. "Alexei Navalny fought for the values of freedom and democracy. For his ideals, he made the ultimate sacrifice," European Council President Charles Michel posted on X. "The EU holds the Russian regime for sole responsible for this tragic death.
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