Protests, poisoning & prison: The life and death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
NEW YORK: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died in prison, a statement from the Federal Penitentiary Service said. Navalny, who was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism, felt unwell after a walk and collapsed, it said. The