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Navalny is Putin s most famous critic, and he s heading to prison
Navalny, Russia s most prominent opposition leader, was poisoned in Siberia in August with the nerve agent Novichok and nearly died. He accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating the poisoning. Novichok has been used in the poisoning of other Russian dissidents. World leaders demanded answers from Russia, as Putin denied any involvement and at one point reportedly suggested Navalny poisoned himself.
The top Kremlin critic went to Germany for treatment, remaining there for several months, and was arrested in mid-January upon returning to Moscow. Navalny was accused of repeatedly violating the terms of his 2014 parole by not reporting to authorities in person including while he was receiving treatment abroad after his poisoning. His detention sparked mass protests across Russia and crackdowns by authorities. Thousands of Russians have been arrested amid the demonstrations in recent days.