Navalny Placed in Punishment Cell in Arctic Prison Colony, Says Kremlin Foe

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been isolated in a punishment cell in an Arctic penal colony, where he is serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. Navalny's allies view this as an attempt to silence him, as the remote location makes it nearly impossible to communicate with him. He has been subjected to repeated punishment and isolation, with the latest incident involving a minor infraction resulting in seven days in a punishment cell. Navalny has been a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin and has faced multiple politically motivated charges since returning to Russia in 2021 after recovering from nerve agent poisoning.