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Alexei Navalny establishes himself as a prominent anti-Kremlin figure following a brief imprisonment and subsequent release during the 2013 mayoral race.
Navalny attempts to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency but is ultimately barred from running by election officials.
Navalny falls into a coma after a suspected nerve agent attack, sparking an international standoff before he is evacuated to Germany for treatment.
Despite the threat of immediate imprisonment, Navalny returns to Moscow to confront the Kremlin, only to be arrested upon arrival.
Global leaders condemn the Kremlin following reports of Alexei Navalny’s death in a remote Arctic penal colony.
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