Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Disappears from Prison Amid Putin's Re-election Campaign

Navalny's team prepares for 'anti-Putin' campaign despite his disappearance, raising concerns about his well-being.

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, has been removed from the prison colony where he was serving his sentence and his current whereabouts are unknown.
Navalny's disappearance comes at the start of the campaign period for a presidential election in which Vladimir Putin confirmed that he would stand for another six-year term.
Navalny's team is preparing to start an 'anti-Putin' campaign, despite his disappearance.
Navalny's lawyers and associates have been unable to contact him for a week, raising concerns about his well-being.
Navalny has been serving his sentence at the Penal Colony No. 6, in the town of Melekhovo in the Vladimir region, and was due to be transferred to a penal colony with an even higher level of security.