Alexei Navalny died at Russian penal colony

Alexei Navalny looked fine on video the day before. It's been reported that he was taking a walk, suddenly felt ill, then collapsed and died. Staff at the penal colony was unable to revive him.

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Last Updated on January 10, 2026 by Serena Zehlius, Editor

The news that Alexei Navalny died, while a shock, wasn’t shocking in itself. It was actually surprising that he survived as long as he had, being an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin.

AP reported the news.

Alexei navalny, jailed opposition leader, has died, russian officials say - ap explains

Biden spoke publicly about the news of his death.

Biden speaks on alexei navalny's reported death (full remarks)

The entire world is reacting to the news. Navalny was a courageous fighter for democracy and provided hope for so many people in Russia.

And his wife had a warning for the Kremlin.

Alexei navalny's widow yulia accuses putin of killing her husband and vows to 'build a free russia'
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