Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been found at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle, according to associates who had lost contact with him for nearly three weeks. Navalny is currently serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges and had been held in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow. His location was revealed to be the town of Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets region, approximately 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow.
Despite the prolonged lack of contact, Navalny is reported to be in relatively good condition, as indicated by his spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh. She mentioned that a lawyer had visited him in the prison colony, providing assurance about his well-being. Navalny’s imprisonment and the challenges in obtaining information about his whereabouts have raised concerns about his safety and the treatment of political dissent in Russia.
