By Khushi Pal
Published Feb 17, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemstov: Vladimir Putin's critics who met tragic fates 

Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in prison on February 16, 2024.

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Navalny was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism.

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Here is a look at other prominent critics of the Putin-led government who met a tragic end.

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Boris Nemtsov (2015)

Cause of death: Murdered

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Yevgeny Prigozhin (2023)

Cause of death: Plane crash

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Ravil Maganov (2022)

Cause of death: Fell from a 6th floor window

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Alexander Litvinenko (2006)

Cause of death: Poisoned

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Anna Politkovskaya (2006)

Cause of death: Murdered

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Paul Klebnikov (2004)

Cause of death: Murdered

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Yuri Shchekochikhin (2003)

Cause of death: Sudden illness

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Natalia Estemirova (2009)

Cause of death: Murdered

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