Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny on Monday confirmed that he is currently serving his jail time at a prison in Russia's city of Pokrov, in the Vladimir Region
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th March, 2021) Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny on Monday confirmed that he is currently serving his jail time at a prison in Russia's city of Pokrov, in the Vladimir Region.
Earlier in the day, the activist's defense team posted a photo of a letter to the head of the correctional facility No. 2 (IK-2) of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Vladimir Region, located in the city of Pokrov, asking to provide Navalny's participation in a court hearing via teleconference.
"Hi everyone from the high-security section A ... here at the IK-2 Pokrov," Navalny said in an Instagram post.
Navalny mentioned having encountered no violence or even a hint of violence during his stay so far.
"I can't even remember a place where everyone talks so politely and, in some sense, in a welcoming manner," the activist added.
Per Russia's law, colony inmates cannot make social media posts, but they can pass texts for publication to their lawyers.
On February 2, a Moscow court substituted Navalny's suspended sentence in a corruption case with a real prison term of 3.5 years for multiple violations of his probation terms. A Moscow city court reinstated the ruling but reduced the sentence to 2.5 years.
