Alexey Navalny, Jailed Activist Who Defied Putin, Dies at 47
- Jailed since 2021, he was recently moved to Arctic prison
- Navalny survived 2020 nerve-agent attack he blamed on Kremlin
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Alexey Navalny, the Russian lawyer and anti-corruption activist who became the most potent voice in opposition to President Vladimir Putin, a calling that landed him in a maximum-security prison camp, has died, according to the prison service. He was 47.
Navalny fell sick during a walk and medical staff were unable to revive him, the prison authorities said Friday. An investigation is underway, according to the statement. No cause of death was given.