Navalny is in hospital in a critical condition having reportedly been poisoned on Thursday while traveling from Siberia to Moscow.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny takes part in a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow on February 29, 2020.Navalny was also attacked by unidentified men outside his Anti-Corruption Foundation office in Moscow. The men sprayed a mixture of"brilliant green"—a triarylmethane dye used for coloration and as an antiseptic—in his face, possibly mixed with other chemical components.
Navalny has also been routinely harassed by Russian authorities, sentenced to a series of short prison sentences for involvement in unapproved protests against Putin, his allies and widespread corruption. He has also been handed longer terms in jail for alleged embezzlement; charges he and human rights groups have dismissed as fabricated and politically motivated. In Julyand December 2014, Navalny was convicted of two separate embezzlement charges and handed suspended five and three and a half-year prison terms, respectively.
In 2014, he was placed under house arrest and prohibited from communicating with anyone other than family members. Despite the continued harassment, Navalny has continued to work on uncovering corruption by the government and oligarchs linked to the Kremlin. Shortly before he fell ill on Thursday, Navalny posted a photo on Instagram showing him posing with young supporters in Siberia. The caption read:"These crooks won't kick themselves out of office."Statista
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