Kremlin foe Alexey Navalny located in Arctic jail weeks after contact lost
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The Russian opposition leader has been tracked down to a prison above the Arctic Circle, one of the harshest in Russia.
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has been tracked down to a prison north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman says after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks.
Kira Yarmysh on Monday said Navalny is in the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region, about 1,900km (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow.
Navalny’s lawyer managed to see him on Monday, Yarmysh said, adding: “Alexey is alright.”
The Kremlin critic’s whereabouts had not been known since December 6, triggering concern from his allies, rights groups and Western governments.
There was speculation that he was undergoing a prison transfer, which can take weeks in Russia because prisoners are slowly moved by rail between far-flung facilities.
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