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Sunak pays tribute after death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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Rishi Sunak has paid tribute to the “fiercest advocate for Russian democracy” after the country’s prison agency said jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died.

The UK Prime Minister said Mr Navalny, a prominent and persistent critic of Vladimir Putin, had “demonstrated incredible courage throughout his life”.

Moscow’s federal prison service said in a

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