Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has arrived in a penal colony about 100km (60 miles) east of Moscow to begin his sentence. Russia’s RIA news agency said the jailed Kremlin critic was transferred from a detention centre in Moscow, citing a public commission that defends the rights of Russian prisoners. The name or exact location of the penal colony was not revealed. Alexander Kalashnikov, of Russia’s federal penitentiary service (FSIN), told reporters: “According to the court’s decision, he left to where he currently should be. Everything is done within the framework of the law and the current legislation.” Mr Kalashnikov added Mr Navalny will be kept in “absolutely normal conditions”. Advertisement Alexei Navalny: Vladimir Putin critic loses sentence appeal and is fined in slander case Mr Navalny’s ally Leonid Volkov said on social media that his family and lawyers had not been officially informed about his whereabouts. He was jailed earlier this mont h for two years and eight months for parole violations he claims were trumped up. More from Alexei Navalny Alexei Navalny: Jailed Kremlin critic on hunger strike over lack of proper medical treatment Alexei Navalny: Concerns grow over jailed Kremlin critic’s health after lawyers allowed prison visit… Read full this story
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