Alexej Navalny (46) is the biggest opponent of Vladimir Putin (69). When his lawyers wanted to visit him on Tuesday in a punishment camp where he is currently serving his sentence, he was no longer there. Relatives, staff, friends and supporters were deeply concerned, and Navalny’s spokeswoman, Kira Garmisch, said his life was in danger.
But Navalny is speaking now. He was transferred to Colony 6 in Melicho, near the city of Kovrov, and is currently in quarantine, he told his followers. He tells about the books he holds and the jobs that can be learned. Apparently it takes the same amount of time to become a carcass healer or a sewer, which he can’t quite comprehend. As for the contribution, he puts up a picture on which he is feeding the ducks.
Stricter detention rules
However, this harmonious picture may not fully correspond to reality. Prison conditions in the camp are particularly harsh. It is about 260 km northeast of the Russian capital, Moscow.
Garmisch said the authority is doing its best to make it difficult for lawyers and the family to contact Navalny. In May, a court upheld Navalny’s 9-year prison sentence for fraud. This made transportation to a penal camp with stricter prison rules legally binding. In Russian prisons for dangerous criminals, inmates are less likely to meet with relatives, receive parcels and letters, or go out in the fresh air.
His lawyers visited him at his former camp on Tuesday. But all they heard was: “There is no prisoner with that name here.”
The rumors have been confirmed
Then his spokeswoman Kira Garmisch warned that Navalny might be in danger. In the YouTube program “Populjarnaja Politika” I also commented on media reports that Navalny may be transferred to concentration camp No. 6 in Melikhovo near the city of Kovrov. “There is no confirmation. We can’t believe it until a lawyer sees it.”
If he does not appear alive soon, the protests against Putin will likely become even larger than they already are. The Russian president will have to invest more energy in domestic political problems if he really wants to devote all his energies to Ukraine.
Declare corruption publicly
Navalny has been fighting Putin’s policies for years, mobilizing the masses. For this reason, among other things, his license to practice law was revoked.
In 2018, he wanted to become president, but was not accepted. Reason: He was previously convicted and was not qualified for the position. He was convicted of organizing protests against the Kremlin government.
However, Navalny never gave up, and later led to the presence of many shortcomings in the ranks of the Russian elite, often in relation to corruption. The consequences, in turn, were dire.
Poison attack, Berlin Charité, internment, Punishment camp
On August 20, 2020 he was in Russia Victim of a poisoned attack, which he blamed on the Russian government. It was first treated in Russia, where doctors said it was not a toxic attack.
Shortly thereafter, his followers confirmed that he could be cured at the famous Berlin Charité. Doctors there came to the opposite conclusion. Meanwhile, it was revealed that he had been poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok, which Russian intelligence used in the past to silence dissident citizens.
Navalny was lucky. He was rescued in Germany and returned to Russia, but was arrested there at the airport. It was for an alleged surveillance violation in a previous case.
In February 2021, he was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal camp. This is located in the small town of Pokrov, 100 kilometers east of Moscow. Navalny was arrested on March 22, 2022 for allegedly embezzling funds from his foundation and insulting a judge. In addition to nine years in a camp under severe prison conditions Rule. His health continued to deteriorate while in prison, but his impact did not diminish. (vof / SDA)
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