‘Inevitable’ death of Navalny increases fears of more aggressive Russian policies

Russia’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny collapsed and died on Friday (February 16) after a walk at the “Polar Wolf“ Arctic penal colony where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. In several cities across Russia, small groups of people placed floral tributes to Navalny at historic memorials to victims of political repression, following the news of his death in jail. The Sun’s Defence Editor analyses the news on Navalny’s “shocking“ death and looks at the level on uncertainty that veils Russia’s political future. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the