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Navalny possibly ‘days’ away from swap when he died

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By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shulka, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler | CNN Negotiations to release Russia’s opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a prisoner swap had reached their “final stage” just before his sudden death, a top aide to Navalny has said. Navalny and two US citizens were on the verge of being exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a … Read more

Russian opposition leader Navalny resurfaces at frozen gulag

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Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance since associates lost contact with him three weeks ago. Navalny, the most prominent and persistent domestic foe of President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year … Read more