Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was again absent from two scheduled court hearings conducted via video link on Friday, according to a statement from his team.
Navalny’s team say the prominent politician has now been missing for 17 days, with his current whereabouts unknown.
The unprecedented duration of Navalny’s absence from public view has sparked concerns for his well-being and safety.
Prior to the interview, CNN reached out to the Russian Prison Service on Friday, requesting information about Navalny’s whereabouts.
Milov told Quest on Friday that despite his efforts to find Navalny’s whereabouts, “so far, there is no answer.”.
He added that they have received replies, with some detention centers confirming that Navalny was not present in those facilities.
He said other facilities hadn’t responded to the inquiries yet, adding that it was a “constant process. »