Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny has started a #hungerStrike in prison to protest officials’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains. In a statement posted Wednesday on Instagram, Navalny complained about #prison authorities’ refusal to give him the right medicines and to allow his doctor to visit him behind bars.
Alexei Navalny announces start of prison hunger strike over inadequate medical treatment
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