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Alexei Navalny: Dont worry about me! Putin Critic Says From Arctic Prison
What happened
Alexei Navalny has been transferred to the IK-3 penal colony in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, 1,900km northeast of Moscow. He was taken to the prison with "such caution" and on a "strange path". Navalny's team had not been informed of his transfer from his previous prison, Melekovo, 235km east of Moscow.
Why it matters
The transfer of Navalny to a remote prison in the Arctic Circle has raised concerns about his well-being and detention conditions. His detention has been described as a "proof" of the treatment of political prisoners in Russia. The US has expressed concern about Navalny's detention.
Key facts
- Alexei Navalny is a critic of Vladimir Putin.
- Navalny was transferred to the IK-3 penal colony in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.
- He was taken to the prison with "such caution" and on a "strange path".
- Navalny's team had not been informed of his transfer from his previous prison, Melekovo.
- Navalny has been jailed since 2021.
Official statement
“We are worried. We will not forget for a second that he is in the custody of the people who tried to kill him three and a half years ago and that he is Putin's personal political prisoner,”
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