Vadim Kobzev
Navalny's Condition in Jail Worsens: He Is losing Sensation in Legs and Hands
The health of jailedĀ Puitn's critic Alexei Navalny is deteriorating and he is beginning to lose sensation in his legs and hands, his lawyer says.
Vadim Kobzev said Navalny, who is in a penal colony serving a sentence for embezzlement, had been diagnosed with two spinal hernias.
Last week, Navalny started a hunger strike to demand proper treatment for acute back and leg pain.
Alexey Navalny May Be Arrested upon Arrival in Moscow
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny is on a national wanted list for allegedly violating the terms of a suspended prison sentence and risks being jailed for three and a half years when he returns to Russia this weekend, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.