Alexei Navalny dies in Arctic jail 

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader and vocal Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic penal colony aged 47

Feb 15: Navalny dies at IK-3 penal colony, nicknamed “Polar Wolf”, near village of Kharp

RUSSIA
Arctic Circle
IK-6, Melekhovo
Moscow
IK-2, Pokrov 
Berlin GERMANY


NAVALNY TIMELINE
2007: Alexei Navalny gains prominence by publishing investigations of corruption
at state-controlled companies 

2011-12: Leads election protest after Putin’s United Russia party wins vote marred by allegations of fraud 

Jul 2013: Arrested on embezzlement charges

Sep: Comes second in bid to become Moscow’s mayor

2018: Blocked from running for president against Putin because
of embezzlement conviction

Aug 2020: Falls ill on flight back to Moscow from Siberia – flown to Berlin hospital where he is
treated for effects of Novichok nerve agent. Kremlin denies responsibility

Jan 2021: Returns to Moscow and is arrested at airport. Thousands demonstrate for his release

Feb: Given two-and-a-half-year sentence for breaching conditions of suspended sentence while recuperating in Germany.
Sent to IK-2 penal colony in town of Pokrov and later to IK-6 maximum security prison in Melekhovo

Aug 2023: Sentence increased to nine years after conviction on new charges of embezzlement. Additional 19 years imposed for extremism

Dec: After location unknown for two weeks, Navalny is found to be in IK-3 penal colony in Arctic Circle

Feb 16, 2024: Alexei Navalny dies in prison



Sources: Reuters, BBC, FT
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