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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported dead

Russian prison service says Alexei Navalny has died, his allies blame the Kremlin

The Russian prison service says that jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. His friends blame the Kremlin for his death, international leaders condemn his treatment.
We hear from people who know him well and get the response of international leaders.

Also in the programme: why the Egyptian authorities are clearing an area along their country鈥檚 border with Gaza; and why the practice of what鈥檚 known as swatting is taking off in the United States.

Photo: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov in Moscow in February 2019 Credit: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

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Fri 16 Feb 2024 14:06GMT

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