Alexei Navalny's Mysterious Disappearance from Russian Prison Raises Concerns

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is missing and his lawyers are unable to contact him. Navalny, a long-time critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was serving a prison sentence in a penal colony but can no longer be located. Authorities have refused to disclose his whereabouts, and his lawyers have been denied access to visit him. Navalny's disappearance comes after he fell ill and had to be put on an IV drip, and it coincides with Putin's announcement of his run for the presidency in 2024. Supporters believe the charges against Navalny are politically motivated due to his opposition to Putin.