Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces immediate arrest upon return to Russia, officials say

Russia’s prison service said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces immediate arrest once he returns from Germany.

Mr Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, recently announced plans to fly back to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned in August, despite the risk of being jailed on his return from Germany.

He accused Mr Putin of now trying to deter him from coming home with the threat of arrest.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied a role in his…