Navalny's life is Putin's 'personal' responsibility, say Russian politicians

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Moscow (CNN) Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike in a penal colony in the Russian city of Pokrov.

"The state of health of political prisoner Alexey Navalny threatens his life," said the letter, signed by 11 politicians representing several regional parliaments, as they demanded an independent doctor is immediately allowed to visit Navalny.

The opposition figure went on a hunger strike on March 31, demanding "proper medical care" and to be examined by an independent doctor -- something his team claims he has been unable to get in the penal colony in Pokrov.

His allies have been raising concerns about the jailed Kremlin critic's health, saying Navalny "is dying" and his doctors said medical tests showed he's at growing risk of renal failure and heart problems. CNN is unable to independently verify the state of Navalny's health.

"We regard what is happening in relation to Navalny as an attempt on the life of a politician, committed out of personal and political hatred," the letter, which is open for Russian citizens to sign, said. It was first shared and circulated late Saturday night.

wrathfulgrape on April 18th, 2021 at 19:23 UTC »

Per Russian ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin,

"I can say that Mr Navalny behaves like a hooligan, absolutely, in trying to violate every rule that has been established. His public purpose through all of that is to attract attention...[Navalny] has got the necessary medical treatment and believe me, we will take care of his medical treatment."

Yikes.

thewharfartscenter_ on April 18th, 2021 at 19:00 UTC »

If Navalny dies, I hope it’s revolutionary suicide and it starts the fall of Putin. However, All I think that will happen is a bit of protesting and we go back to the usual in Russia.

Acadia-Intelligent on April 18th, 2021 at 18:27 UTC »

Oligarchs realizing there will be eleven government openings soon.