Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia’s opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
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Alexei Navalny is the latest Putin critic to die in suspicious circumstances
The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was shocking, but hardly surprising. It follows a long line of fallen critics and opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Alexei Navalny, Russian politician who opposed Putin to the end, has died in prison
The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician’s team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.
