Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ends hunger strike
Posted on AllSides April 23rd, 2021
From The Left
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said Friday that he is ending his weekslong hunger strike, following a warning from doctors close to him that he was close to death.
Navalny had been on hunger strike since March 31, demanding "proper medical care" and to be examined by an independent doctor -- something his team claims he was unable to get in the penal colony in Pokrov.
In an Instagram message announcing his decision on Friday, Navalny cited two checks by civilian doctors as proof that lobbying from his supporters...