Jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'is thrown in to solitary confinement at Russian penal colony'
Daily MailNov 26, 2022
Aide: Jailed Putin Critic Navalny's Illness May Be Slow Poisoning
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The Facts
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, is grappling with severe stomach pain in jail, which his spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, claims could be the result of slow-acting poison.
Navalny's attorney, Vadim Kobzev, claims that after an ambulance was called to the prison last week, doctors refused to treat him, adding that the colony also refuses to administer medicine Navalny’s mother sends.
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
There's no doubt that the Kremlin wants to silence Navalny, an outspoken critic of Pres. Vladimir Putin, given its politically-motivated charges against him. Regardless of whether these allegations of poisoning hold water, considering his repeated illnesses during his stints in isolated prison cells, they must be seriously investigated.
Pro-Russia narrative
Alexei Navalny's claims of being poisoned by Russian authorities have been proven false on multiple occasions. The truth is that Navalny is a convicted criminal that the West is using to mold new pretexts for anti-Russian sentiment. Any health issues he’s having while in solitary confinement have been properly addressed, and continued allegations of a mysterious poisoning plot are farcical.
