Alexei Navalny, a strong critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-opposition-politician-alexei-navalny-is-dead-reports-690945"> die</a>d, as reported by the local media. The 47-year-old Russian opposition leader died in Jail where he was serving a 19-year-sentence.&nbsp;

"Navalny felt bad after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness. Medical staff arrived immediately and an ambulance team was called. Resuscitation was carried out but did not yield positive results. Paramedics confirmed the death. Cause is being established," the prison authorities said.

Navalny had been imprisoned in Russia since March 2021 after he returned to his homeland after recovering from Novichok nerve agent poisoning in Germany, which was also subject of the Daniel Roher's 2022 documentary Navalny.

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The doc, which was shot when Navalny was recovering from the poisoning until his arrest, won best documentary feature film at the 2023 Oscars.

“Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all": Daniel Roher.

At the 95th Academy Awards, Navalny, a doc-film that explores the thrilling life of Russian former presidential candidate, Alexey Navalny, won the Oscar for best documentary feature.

In March, Roher accepted the trophy&nbsp;with Navalny’s wife Yulia and his children Dasha and Zakhar by his side, as he went on to dedicate the trophy to the Russian political figure.&nbsp;

&nbsp;“I would like to dedicate this award to Navalny, to all political prisoners around the world,” said Roher. “Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all. We cannot, we must not be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its head,” he said as per THR.

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At the Academy stage, Yulia talked&nbsp;about his husband, “My husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy.”&nbsp;

She added, “Alexei, I am dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.”

Backstage, Roher said that he only wants&nbsp;Navalny out of prison. “I want to make sure that Navalny gets out of prison one day, [that] he survives this ordeal.” He said, “Navalny should be free, that’s [what] I want the world to remember today.”

More about the documentary Navalny

The one-hour 30-minute documentary revolves around Alexie Navalny's assassination attempt by poisoning with a Novichok nerve agent during a flight from Tomsk to Moscow.&nbsp;

The documentary won big for Best Political Documentary at the 7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards and best documentary at the 76th BAFTA awards ceremony.

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Alexei Navalny, a strong critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has died, as reported by the local media. The 47-year-old Russian opposition leader died in Jail where he was serving a 19-year-sentence.

Alexei Navalny, a strong critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has died, as reported by the local media. The 47-year-old Russian opposition leader died in Jail where he was serving a 19-year-sentence. "Navalny felt bad after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness. Medical staff arrived immediately and an ambulance team was called. Resuscitation was carried out but did not yield positive results. Paramedics confirmed the death. Cause is being established," the prison authorities said. Navalny had been imprisoned in Russia since March 2021 after he returned to his homeland after recovering from Novichok nerve agent poisoning in Germany, which was also subject of the Daniel Roher's 2022 documentary Navalny. Also read | Alexei Navalny, the embattled Putin critic, now reported dead: What you need to know The doc, which was shot when Navalny was recovering from the poisoning until his arrest, won best documentary feature film at the 2023 Oscars. “Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all": Daniel Roher. At the 95th Academy Awards, Navalny, a doc-film that explores the thrilling life of Russian former presidential candidate, Alexey Navalny, won the Oscar for best documentary feature. In March, Roher accepted the trophy with Navalny’s wife Yulia and his children Dasha and Zakhar by his side, as he went on to dedicate the trophy to the Russian political figure. “I would like to dedicate this award to Navalny, to all political prisoners around the world,” said Roher. “Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all. We cannot, we must not be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its head,” he said as per THR. Also read | 'Brutal murder': World reacts to reports of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's death At the Academy stage, Yulia talked about his husband, “My husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy.” She added, “Alexei, I am dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.” Backstage, Roher said that he only wants Navalny out of prison. “I want to make sure that Navalny gets out of prison one day, [that] he survives this ordeal.” He said, “Navalny should be free, that’s [what] I want the world to remember today.” More about the documentary Navalny The one-hour 30-minute documentary revolves around Alexie Navalny's assassination attempt by poisoning with a Novichok nerve agent during a flight from Tomsk to Moscow. The documentary won big for Best Political Documentary at the 7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards and best documentary at the 76th BAFTA awards ceremony.

'Alexei, world hasn't forgotten your message': When Navalny director dedicated Oscar win to political prisoner

Top Russian opposition leader&nbsp;and a vociferous critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,&nbsp;Alexei Navalny, was handed a five-year suspended sentence for embezzlement, a ruling that threatens his chances to contest next year&#39;s presidential election.

But Navalny remains defiant despite the verdict, which in Russian laws bar a person from standing for office.

Navalny, who came at the forefront of Russian politics for spearheading&nbsp;the protests against Putin in 2011-12, was proved guilty by a judge in the provincial city of Kirov for pilfering&nbsp;16 million rubles ($270,000, 253,000 euros) from the regional budget in a timber deal.

The anti-Putin politician said the verdict was telegrammed by the kremlin and vowed to continue his campaigning.

&quot;According to the constitution I have a full right to take part in the elections and I will do that,&quot; Navalny said after the verdict.&nbsp;

&quot;I will continue to represent the interests of people who want to see Russia a normal, honest and non-corrupt country.&quot;

He also launched a broadside against Putin, tweeting: &quot;Putin and his gang of thieves fear meeting us in elections.&nbsp;And they are right: we will win.&quot;

The court was holding a retrial after&nbsp;Navalny and his co-defendant, businessman Pyotr Ofitserov were convicted of alleged embezzlement in 2013.

The European Court of Human Rights last year quashed the 2013 ruling, saying the men did not have a fair trial.

But Russia&#39;s supreme court then ordered that Navalny and Ofitserov face a retrial.

The judge on Wednesday gave Navalny and Ofitserov exactly the same sentences as before and used almost identical wording in a ruling he read out over more than three hours.

Navalny&#39;s suspended sentence will run out in about 18 months as he already served most of the five years sentence prior to the retrial, his lawyer Olga Mikhailova told journalists.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

Alexei Navalny was handed a five-year suspended sentence that threatens to end his bid to challenge Putin in next year's election

Top Russian opposition leader and a vociferous critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, was handed a five-year suspended sentence for embezzlement, a ruling that threatens his chances to contest next year's presidential election. But Navalny remains defiant despite the verdict, which in Russian laws bar a person from standing for office. Navalny, who came at the forefront of Russian politics for spearheading the protests against Putin in 2011-12, was proved guilty by a judge in the provincial city of Kirov for pilfering 16 million rubles ($270,000, 253,000 euros) from the regional budget in a timber deal. The anti-Putin politician said the verdict was telegrammed by the kremlin and vowed to continue his campaigning. "According to the constitution I have a full right to take part in the elections and I will do that," Navalny said after the verdict. "I will continue to represent the interests of people who want to see Russia a normal, honest and non-corrupt country." He also launched a broadside against Putin, tweeting: "Putin and his gang of thieves fear meeting us in elections. And they are right: we will win." The court was holding a retrial after Navalny and his co-defendant, businessman Pyotr Ofitserov were convicted of alleged embezzlement in 2013. The European Court of Human Rights last year quashed the 2013 ruling, saying the men did not have a fair trial. But Russia's supreme court then ordered that Navalny and Ofitserov face a retrial. The judge on Wednesday gave Navalny and Ofitserov exactly the same sentences as before and used almost identical wording in a ruling he read out over more than three hours. Navalny's suspended sentence will run out in about 18 months as he already served most of the five years sentence prior to the retrial, his lawyer Olga Mikhailova told journalists. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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'Alexei, world hasn't forgotten your message': When Navalny director dedicated Oscar win to political prisoner

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