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Photos: See Russian anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny's life in pictures

Feb. 21, 2021: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shows a heart symbol standing in the cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison service to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 criminal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia. AP hide caption

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Photos: See Russian anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny's life in pictures

February 16, 2024 • The Russian opposition leader was a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin. He was known for organizing nationwide protests against election fraud and government corruption.

After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted out of a police station in Khimki, outside Moscow, following the court ruling that ordered him jailed for 30 days. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'

January 18, 2021 • Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday after arriving back in Russia from Germany, where he had been recovering from nerve agent poisoning. A judge ordered that he remain in custody for 30 days.