Four Norwegian MPs join support campaign for Alexei Navalny
Four members of the Norwegian parliament (Storting) are taking part in a support campaign for Alexei Navalny and are asking for his immediate release from prison in Russia.
The four MPs are Michael Tetzschner (H), Petter Eide (SV), Ola Elvestuen (V), and Ingjerd Schou (H).
They agree with the demands from the Council of Europe, the EU, and international human rights organizations, which are requesting the immediate release of Alexei Navalny, the SmåRodina reports.
Alexei Navalny is among the fiercest critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He was sentenced to prison in a penal colony for violating the terms of a previous conditional sentence when he was admitted to a hospital in Berlin after being poisoned with the neurotoxin novichok.
Navalny accused the Russian security services of being behind the poisoning, but Russian authorities rejected his claims.
The 44-year-old is said to have lost 9 kilos since he arrived at the prison about a month and a half ago. He went on a hunger strike at the end of March.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
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