Alexei Navalny, one of the harshest critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has died in an Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence. On January 10, Navalny appeared through a video link from Kharp for the first time. Russian news outlets release images of him in black prison garb and with a buzz cut. Addressing the Supreme Court in Moscow, Navalny described the harsh conditions in the prison located above the Arctic Circle. Navalny cracked jokes about the freezing temperatures and asked if officials at his former prison threw a party when he was transferred.

Source: Hindustan Times February 17, 2024 13:41 UTC