Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, who is serving a total of 19 years in prison on extremism and other charges, has been placed in punitive solitary confinement for the 19th time since August 2022, a post on his Instagram account said on September 12. The post does not reveal the reason for the decision to send Navalny to solitary for 13 days, but it came after he argued with the penitentiary administration regarding the cancellation of visitation by his relatives. Navalny, who has called all of his placements in punitive confinement "politically motivated," has served 207 days in solitary. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Navalny Placed In Punitive Solitary Confinement For 19th Time Since August 2022
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