Russian Torture; Navalny Says He Is Forced to Listen to Pro-Putin Singer in Prison

Alexei Navalny, the most prominent opposition politician against the current Russian government, who is now in a prison in the Arctic, stated on Monday, January 22, that he is subjected to new torture by being forced to listen to a song by a pro-Putin pop singer every day at 5 AM. According to Reuters, the 47-year-old Navalny, who faces the wrath of Vladimir Putin and has been exiled to one of the worst prisons in Russia in terms of living conditions for inmates, located above the Arctic Circle, announced that after being poisoned, physically attacked, and deprived of medical care, he is now forced to first listen to the Russian national anthem and then the song 'I Am Russian' sung by a pro-Putin singer named Yaroslav Dronov, known as 'Shaman.' This opponent of Vladimir Putin and the Russian ruling elite described Russia as being infected with 'false sovereignty' in a post on social media, managed by his supporters, on January 17, emphasizing: 'This system will collapse and disappear; Putin's government is not permanent. One day we will look back at where we are now, and he will no longer be there.' Alexei Navalny, sentenced to remain in prison until the age of 74, has repeatedly stated that Putin's Russia is run by 'thieves and criminals' and will one day be shaken and changed by revolution. In 2021, during a trip to Germany, he was poisoned with 'Novichok,' a nerve agent, but voluntarily returned to Russia, where he was arrested and tried, leading to his exile to one of Russia's worst prisons known as 'Polar Wolf,' located 60 kilometers from the Arctic Circle. Hundreds protested in support of a political prisoner in Russia. Alexei Navalny: Putin's government will one day collapse. Navalny's spokesperson: The prominent opponent of Putin has been transferred to the 'Polar Wolf' prison in the Arctic.