The initial Russian reports say Navalny died of a detached blood clot in a hellhole Arctic prison - dubbed Polar Wolf - where he had been jailed in an act of political repression.
Lately, Russia has seized on the simple, yet effective strategy of exploiting its people’s war-made hopelessness by providing military salaries that outbid any employer in town, in most towns. Now, over a year and a half later, many things have stayed the same and some have gotten even worse.
Exiled Russian says Putin's hit squad tried to kill him as he was rushed to safe house dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Exiled Russian dissident claims he narrowly avoided being assassinated by Putin's hitmen thesun.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesun.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vladimir Osechkin revealed he was evacuated from his home overnight by French police after a tip-off an execution squad had been dispatched by Russian secret services