Alexei Navalny Located in Arctic 'Polar Wolf' Prison

Opposition Leader Maintains Humor and Resilience Amid Harsh Conditions

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located in a remote Arctic prison known as 'Polar Wolf' after being missing for 20 days.
Navalny's transfer to the harsh penal colony is seen as an attempt by the Kremlin to limit his influence ahead of the upcoming Russian presidential elections in March 2024.
Navalny, who is serving a 19-year sentence on an extremism conviction, managed to send a message to his supporters, jokingly referring to himself as 'Santa Claus' due to his new Arctic location.
His supporters had grown increasingly worried after he failed to appear at several court hearings and lost contact with him for weeks.
Navalny's resilience and humor in such harsh conditions have been described as remarkable by observers.