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2024-03-01
On February 16, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in a remote Arctic prison. He was only 47. Political allies and leaders around the world believe he was murdered.
Raising his voice
Mr. Navalny was a lawyer and anti-corruption activist. He had loudly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin since the parliamentary election of 2011.