Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was seen for the last time during a court hearing via video link from his Arctic penal colony on February 15. Despite the dire circumstances of his detention, Navalny appeared to be in good spirits, joking and making light of his situation. This appearance, described by various sources as showing him healthy and even emaciated but jovial, turned out to be the last pre-death footage of Navalny. His demeanor during the hearing, where he faced Kremlin-appointed officials and managed to make them and others smile, has been highlighted as a testament to his resilience and spirit.
This video of Alexei Navalny is from yesterday. He had a court appearance which he attended from the Arctic penal colony he was being held in. https://t.co/3UdxZcDBfT https://t.co/4QvJMWHZTw
#WATCH 🔴 These are the last pre-death footage of #Navalny from the court hearing on February 15: he is joking, and apparently, he seems to be feeling well. https://t.co/i3JNKmTwaP
The last time we saw Navalny alive just yesterday he was making jokes from his colony with a state judge - laughing and making light of his dire situation the way he always did, all the way until his death. Even the Kremlin-appointed officials couldn’t help cracking a smile. https://t.co/AgGO7LcDbC
Very sad news this morning. I’ll always be inspired by Navalny—he walked right up to death with a smile on his face because he knew what he wanted his life to be about. https://t.co/mk9NaRGudK
The last known footage of Navalny was recorded yesterday when he appeared remotely in court. Though emaciated, he was in his usual good spirits. https://t.co/wFggoWr4ke https://t.co/PRiMgkCRBa
Navalny was seen smiling yesterday. https://t.co/u405yOKmD7
The last video of @navalny from yesterday’s court hearing. As you can see, he is in good spirits, joking and making cracks, and apparently healthy. https://t.co/c6pHRSEBWJ
Yesterday, Aleksey Navalny spoke in court via video link. He seemed to be in good health and and even joked. https://t.co/mXDeJuVpPg https://t.co/iXxwW3MSXM
JUST IN - Footage of Navalny from yesterday court hearing where he spoke via video link from his penal colony https://t.co/S7t9lc5vLV
#Russia Yesterday, Alexei @navalny spoke in court via video. Source: SOTA. https://t.co/htqw8OWaKe
Yesterday Navalny looked to be fine during a court hearing where he spoke via video link from his penal colony https://t.co/e8HoAnWsQB