Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny suffering from acute pain in prison, allies fear for his life: lawyer
- Olga Mikhailova said Navalny’s right leg was in ‘an awful condition’ after visiting the activist in prison
- Navalny’s wife called for her husband to be immediately released so that he could be treated by doctors he trusts
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is in great pain, his lawyer said on Thursday after visiting him in prison, adding that allies feared for his life.
“He is suffering from strong back pain and pain in his right leg,” lawyer Olga Mikhailova said in remarks on Dozhd television, adding that his condition was “extremely unfavourable”.
“Everyone is afraid for his life and health.”
Navalny was jailed earlier this year after returning to Russia from Germany where he had been treated for a near-fatal poisoning with Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent.
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Mikhailova said his right leg was in “an awful condition” and he had been in pain for the past four weeks.
“He is losing sensation in his shin, he can’t use his leg,” she added.
