Russia: Anti-Putin Navalny’s address found after 20 days, shifted to Arctic jail

Jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny is being held in a prison in Russia’s Yamal-Nenets region. In a statement given to news agency Reuters by his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh, it was said that Navalny’s lawyers were finally able to meet him. Let us tell you that a few days ago, America had expressed concern about the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had posted on social media that we are concerned about the whereabouts of Alexei Navalny, he has been missing in a Russian prison for almost three weeks.

Alexei Navalny’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said a court source told her Navalny had been moved from a Moscow prison to an undisclosed location. Alexei Navalny’s team said this was done deliberately ahead of the elections in March. Let us tell you that Vladimir Putin’s main political rival, 47-year-old Alexei Navalny, was barred from contesting elections in 2018. He received a 19-year prison sentence in 2021 on charges of “extremism”.

Navalny was tracked to IK-3 in Kharap in the Yamal-Nenets region, about 1,900 km (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow, according to information provided to the news agency by spokesman Kira Yarmysh. Navalny’s lawyer Ivan Zdanov said that thanks to our supporters, activists, journalists and media.