Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been located after being missing for 20 days. He is currently in a strict regime prison in the settlement of Kharp, within the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. His lawyer was able to visit him today, confirming that Navalny is in good condition. Navalny, a political prisoner, has been found in the same timeframe as Alexey Gorinov, another political prisoner who resurfaced at a prison hospital in Vladimir. The remote location of the prison, known as IK-3, poses challenges for communication, as it is difficult to reach and does not support correspondence through the online services of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN). Despite the harsh conditions, Navalny has maintained his sense of humor, jokingly referring to himself as the new Santa Claus, a comment that has been noted by several news outlets and commentators.
Putin critic Alexei Navalny proves he’s "fine’—and hasn’t lost his sense of humor: “I am your new Santa Claus." https://t.co/Ov5eqf3RXB
NEW - Navalny jokes about becoming Santa Claus in Arctic penal colony https://t.co/eKNFxv2uwL
"I'm your new Santa Claus": Alexei Navalny makes first comments since disappearance https://t.co/ivl0sPQxTs
Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments https://t.co/iT5uLbysVq
Navalny's forced isolation in a remote penal colony is more than a punishment; it's a tacit admission of fear. Putin's regime, by removing Navalny during the elections, acknowledges the power of Russian opposition to sway public opinion and disturb the facade of total control 1/
Navalny joking from his frozen prison camp in the far North of Russia, to which he was just moved, that he is now our Santa Claus (Grandfather Frost, as the Russians call him). Best sense of humor of a political prisoner ever. Also no doubt trying to reassure family and friends. https://t.co/o9NftHGFYh
There is something quite indomitable about @navalny's capacity to retain a sense of humour in such terrible conditions https://t.co/vBPnP4tNSv
Navalny was found in one of the most northern prisons, far from populated areas. Communication with him is limited: correspondence through the online services of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) is not available in the colony. https://t.co/VKy1LLnVLR https://t.co/841ohaudrv
“It is almost impossible to get to this colony; it is almost impossible to even send letters there,” Leonid Volkov, Aleksei Navalny’s chief strategist, said. https://t.co/N3DHnGZWQG
After missing for almost two weeks, political prisoner Alexey Gorinov has resurfaced at a prison hospital in Vladimir. He'd spiked a very high fever but is reportedly much improved. Navalny also resurfaced today. https://t.co/IdVKRQTK70
Prayers for Navalny this Christmas. https://t.co/HZRUMEcx6y
Alexey Navalny has re-established contact with his team and lawyer https://t.co/sEgqiM29xN
💬@ACF_int director @ioannZH: We have found Alexei @navalny. Many thanks to our supporters, activists, journalists, and media who are concerned about Alexei's fate, and never tire of writing about Alexei Navalny's situation and trying to find out where he is. It was clear from… https://t.co/fAnmLIrgn4
Navalny finally reappears - still a political prisoner, but now banished practically to the North Pole. https://t.co/znDldeN6Qp
#Navalny's press secretary @Kira_Yarmysh confirms that he is doing well and was seen today by his lawyer. Good! I hope all those Western politicians who participated in #WhereIsNavalny action will start same campaigns asking about the destiny of 10,000s of Ukrainian POWs and kids https://t.co/YpRlEZs5jS
Navalny finally found on Day 20 in a remote strict regime prison in the Far North. As I suspected, there was no real chance someone that prominent could be "lost" within the prison system for too long. It was either someplace very remote or dead, happily it's the former. https://t.co/tZ1l7GOmzK
Navalny has been found after more than two weeks, his spokeswoman says https://t.co/BVQ06YUkiF
Navalny has re-emerged way the hell out in the village of Kharp, in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. https://t.co/qCL8G0g1xb
We have found Alexey @navalny. He is now in IK-3 in the settlement of Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. His lawyer visited him today. Alexey is doing well.
Мы нашли Алексея @navalny. Он находится в ИК-3 в поселке Харп Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа. Сегодня его видел адвокат. Алексей в порядке