Russian prison officials transferred opposition leader and nationalist politician Alexei Navalny to a hospital, three weeks after he began a hunger strike to protest a lack of medical care while in prison. His doctor says his kidneys are deteriorating and he’s at high risk of cardiac arrest. Navalny is serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence over what his supporters say are trumped-up charges. Over the weekend, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Russia over Navalny’s treatment, saying there would be “consequences” if Navalny dies.
Alexei Navalny Transferred to Hospital as Health Deteriorates
HeadlineApr 19, 2021
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