Published February 16,2024
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A portrait of opposition chief Alexei Navalny lays on a desk subsequent to an indication and flowers as individuals attend a vigil in reminiscence of Navalny in entrance of the Russian consulate at Europa sq., in Munich, Germany, February 16, 2024. (REUTERS)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “shocked” by the dying of Russian opposition determine Alexey Navalny and requires a “full, credible and transparent investigation,” stated his spokesman on Friday.
“The Secretary-General is shocked by the reported death and detention of opposition figure Alexei Navalny,” Stephane Dujarric advised reporters.
Guterres additionally expressed his condolences to Navalny’s household.
The Russian penitentiary service stated Friday that Navalny had died in a jail colony the place he was serving his sentence.
The service stated in a press release that Navalny misplaced consciousness after a stroll within the Arctic Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, the place the colony is situated.
Navalny was arrested in January 2021 after a hospital keep in Germany, the place he was being handled for poisoning. Western nations and Navalny himself blamed Russia for the poisoning, a declare the Kremlin denies.
In August, he was handed a 19-year jail sentence on costs of extremism, and different crimes. He was already serving an 11.5-year sentence on fraud costs.
Source: www.anews.com.tr