Alexei Navalny joked with a judge at a court in western Russia about how he was short on money on Thursday (15), the day before his death was announced by the Russian prison service.
The Kremlin's main critic appeared in court via video conference.
“I will send you my bank account number so that you can 'warm up' it a little with your huge salary as a federal judge, because I am running out of money,” Navalny said in the video.
“And because of the decision you made, this money will run out even sooner,” Navalny highlighted, adding that “the entire prison” should contribute the money.
Records from a court in Kovrov, Russia, in the Vladimir region, confirm that three hearings have been scheduled for Thursday.
Alexei Navalny was arrested and detained when he returned to Russia in 2021, where he was treated after being poisoned.
Navalny had a sudden illness, says prison service
The Russian prison service announced the death of Alexei Navalny this Friday (16), claiming that he had a sudden illness after a walk.
They also highlighted that doctors tried to revive him for around half an hour, but without success, and that they are investigating the case.
Navalny's mother stated that she last saw her son in prison on Monday (12) and he was “healthy and happy”, as she commented to the Russian independent news channel Novaya Gazeta.
Who is Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny was 47 years old and known as the main opponent of Vladimir Putin's regime, having organized street protests exposing accusations of corruption in the Kremlin and the Russian economy.
Headlines around the world reported Navalny's poisoning in 2020, which left him in a serious condition. The German government said he was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent called Novichok, a conclusion that was later supported by two other laboratories in France and Sweden.
The opponent returned to Russia in 2021 and was quickly arrested on charges that he denied, saying they were politically motivated, and has been detained since then.
Concerns for the Putin opponent's well-being grew more intense after he was transferred to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle.
Find out more about Navalny's life, his poisoning and the conditions he faced in prison in this article.
Source: CNN Brasil
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