Navalny Lawyers: His health is deteriorating

His condition is deteriorating Alexei Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike for some time. The news was carried by the lawyers of the imprisoned critic of the Kremlin, according to what is reported by the Interfax news agency.

The 44-year-old Russian politician of the extra-parliamentary opposition announced on March 31 that he is starting hunger strike, protesting against the conditions of his detention, accusing the prison administration of refusing to allow a doctor of his choice to visit him and to have the appropriate medication, while “torturing” him with sleep deprivation.

One of his lawyers, Vadim Kobzev, who visited him today (07/04) in prison, stressed that Navalny was diagnosed with a hernia in his spine, according to Interfax and as relayed by ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ.

Another of his lawyers, Olga Mikhailova, told the Russian news agency Sputnik that the dissident politician had been examined and tested negative for coronavirus.

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