Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has been placed in a punitive solitary confinement cell for the ninth time since mid-August, his Telegram channel said on December 14. This time, Navalny was sent to solitary confinement for 12 days for using a swear word when talking to a cellmate. Navalny says all instances of his being placed solitary confinement have been"politically motivated." To read the original story from RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Jailed Russian Opposition Politician Navalny Placed In Punitive Solitary Confinement Again
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