Posted 12/26/2023, 4:15:53 AM
Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Transferred to Remote Arctic Prison
- Alexei Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader, has been moved to a remote penal colony in the Arctic after vanishing for over 2 weeks
- He is now at the IK-3 colony in Yamalo-Nenets District, which has harsh conditions and little outside contact
- Navalny mobilized big protests before being jailed in 2021 for a 19-year sentence on extremism charges
- Allies believe the Kremlin aims to further isolate Navalny, especially before 2024 elections where Putin is the favorite
- Navalny's movement has been targeted by repression, with leaders jailed and his organization declared extremist