A cup of tea, then screams of agony: how Alexei Navalny was left fighting for his life
The Russian opposition activist became violently ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow
For Alexei Navalny it was another routine trip to the regions. Specifically to Siberia's biggest city, Novosibirsk, and to its alluring neighbour, Tomsk. An excellent city. One of the most beautiful in our country," Navalny enthused on Instagram, posting a photo from Tomsk on Wednesday with a group of young supporters.
Navalny is Russia's most prominent opposition activist. He made no secret of why he had flown to Tomsk, known for its wooden mansions and enlightened university. The goal, he wrote, was to back independent candidates ahead of local elections next month. And, of course, to kick out the crooks" from Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party.
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