Alexei Navalny reportedly moved to high-security prison in Russia
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Opposition leader's transfer to maximum security penal colony known for abuse follows secrecy over his whereabouts
The imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been transferred to maximum-security prison, according to the chairman of a prison monitoring commission.
On Tuesday, Navalny was moved to the IK-6 prison in the village of Melekhovo in the Vladimir region, Russian news agencies reported, citing Sergei Yazhan, chairman of the regional Public Monitoring Commission.
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