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April 19, 2021

Alexei Navalny Transferred to Hospital as Health Deteriorates
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Russian prison officials transferred opposition leader and nationalist
politician Alexei Navalny to a hospital, three weeks after he began a
hunger strike to protest a lack of medical care while in prison. His
doctor says his kidneys are deteriorating and he's at high risk of
cardiac arrest. Navalny is serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence over
what his supporters say are trumped-up charges. Over the weekend, U.S.
national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Russia over Navalny's
treatment, saying there would be "consequences" if Navalny dies.


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