Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died, state media report, citing the prison service of the region where he had been serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism, reports Al Jazeera.
There was no immediate confirmation of the 47-year-old’s death from his team. Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said his lawyer was travelling to the remote prison colony north of the Arctic Circle.
In a statement on Friday quoted by state media, the federal prison service said Navalny “felt bad” after a walk and lost consciousness “almost immediately”.
It added: “Medical staff arrived immediately, and an ambulance team was called. Resuscitation measures were carried out, which did not yield positive results. Paramedics confirmed the death of the convict. The causes of death are being established.”
The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had been informed of Navalny’s death.
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