Alexei Navalny, Putin foe, dies in prison

Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has died in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence. That’s according to Russia’s prison agency. He was 47. The stunning news comes less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power. It brought renewed criticism of the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home. Subscribe to FOX 5 NY: Watch FOX 5 NY Live: FOX 5 NY delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from New York City and across the nation. Watch more FOX 5 NY on YouTube: Black Entrepreneurs: STREET SOLDIERS with LISA EVERS: A.I. ALL IN: Finding Faith: The Big Idea: Download the FOX 5 NY News app: Download the FOX 5 NY Weather app: Follow FOX 5 NY on Facebook: Follow FOX 5 NY on Twitter: Follow FOX 5 NY on Instagram: Subscribe to the Good Day NY Morning Brief newsletter: