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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.
Key points:
- Mr Navalny is the most visible Putin critic and has received numerous brief jail terms
- He was under probation for a 2014 conviction on charges of embezzlement and money laundering
- The European Court for Human Rights ruled out his conviction as unlawful
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…
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