Moscow:Several reports claimed on Friday that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. However, Navalny’s spokesperson said they don’t have any confirmation of this yet.Alexei Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader and critic of President Vladimir Putin, has died, Russian media reported on Friday while citing prison service.
According to Russia’s Tass news agency, Navalny died in prison inside the Arctic Circle. The prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets district said he had “felt unwell” after a walk on Friday. The report cited Federal Penitentiary Service as saying, “After a walk on February 16 the convict did not feel well and fainted almost instantly.
